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C CABIN to To CALK, or CAULK CALL to CANNON CANNON to CANOE CANOE to To rig the CAPSTERN Surge the CAPSTERN to CARPENTER of a ship CARTEL to CATS-PAW CAULKING to CHANNEL CHANNELS to CHEARLY CHANNELS CHAPELING a ship CHARGE of a cannon CHART CHARTER-PARTY CHASE Bow CHASE Stern CHASE CHASING CHEARLY CHEEKS of the mast to CLINCH CLINCHER-WORK to COASTING-PILOT COAT to COLLIERS COLOURS to COMPASS COMPASSING to COVE COUNTER to CRAWL CREEPER to CROW-FOOT CROWNING to CUT-WATER Search Contact us
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Stern CHASEStern CHASE, the cannons which are placed in the after-part of a ship's gun-room, pointing a-stern, and intended to strike any ship which chases her, or other object in her rear.
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