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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 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 CREEPER CREW of a ship CRINGLE CROSS-JACK CROSS-PIECE CROSS-TREES CROTCHES CROW To CROWD CROW-FOOT CROWNING to CUT-WATER Search Contact us |
CROSS-JACKCROSS-JACK, pronounced crojeck, a sail extended on the lower yard of the mizen-mast, which is hence called the cross-jack yard, (vergue féche, Fr.) This sail, however, has generally been found of little service, and is therefore very seldom used.
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