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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
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CHANNELS to CHEARLY
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CLINCHER-WORK to COASTING-PILOT
COAT to COLLIERS
COLOURS to COMPASS
COMPASSING to COVE
COUNTER to CRAWL
CREEPER to CROW-FOOT
CREEPER
CREW of a ship
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CROWNING to CUT-WATER
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CRINGLE
CRINGLE, (ancet, Fr.) a small hole made in the bolt-rope of a sail, by intertwisting one of the divisions of a rope, called a strand, alternately round itself and through the strands of the bolt-rope, till it becomes threefold, and assumes the shape of a wreath or ring. See plate II. fig. 25. where a, b, represents part of the bolt-rope of a sail; and c, the cringle.The use of the cringle is generally to contain the end of some rope, which is fastened thereto, for the purpose of drawing up the sail to it's yard, or of extending the skirts by the means of bridles to stand upon a side-wind. The word seems to be derived from krinckelen, (Belg.) to run into twists
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© Derived from Thomas Cadell's new corrected edition, London: 1780, page 90, 2003
Prepared by Paul Turnbull
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