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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
CHEEKS of the mast to CLINCH
CLINCHER-WORK to COASTING-PILOT
COAT to COLLIERS
COLOURS to COMPASS
COMPASSING to COVE
COUNTER to CRAWL
COUNTER
COUNTER-BRACING
COURSE
Oblique COURSE
COURSES
CRAB
CRADLE
CRAFT
CRANK
CRAWL
CREEPER to CROW-FOOT
CROWNING to CUT-WATER
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COURSES
COURSES, (pacfis, basses voiles, Fr.) a name by which the principal sails of a ship are usually distinguished, viz. the main-sail, fore-sail, and mizen: the mizen-stay-sail and fore-sail are also sometimes comprehended in this denomination, as are the main-stay-sails of all brigs and schooners. See the article SAIL.
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© Derived from Thomas Cadell's new corrected edition, London: 1780, page 89, 2003
Prepared by Paul Turnbull
http://southseas.nla.gov.au/refs/falc/0380.html