CEINTES, a name formerly given to the wales. See PRECEINTES and LISSES.

CEINTRER, to frap a ship, or pass turns of a cable round the middle of the hull of a ship, to support her in a storm.

CENTRE de pesanteur, the center of gravity.

CERCLE d'etambraie, or de cabestan, an iron hoop that lines the hole of the deck, within which the capstern turns upon it's spindle.

CERCLES de boute-hors, the studding-sail boom-irons.

CERCLES de hune, the top-rails, which for merly surrounded the tops, when circular.

CERCLES de pompe, the iron hoops fixed on the top of the pump to strengthen it.

CHABLEAU, a tow-line, a large warp.

CHABLEUR, a water-officer, who has the care of the wherries.

CHAINES de port, the boom or chain of a harbour. See BARRE.

CHAINES de vergues, the top-chains.

CHALAND, or BAC, a sort of lighter used on the Loire.

CHALINGUE, a light high-built Indian vessel, formed without nails.

CHANDELIER de fanal, the iron brace, or crank, with it's stool, which supports the poop-lanthorn.

CHANDELIER de pierrier, the iron crutch of a swivel-gun; also the wooden stock, hooped with iron, that contains the socket wherein it rests and traverses.

CHANDELIERS de chaloupe, the crutches of a boat, which sustain the main-boom, or the mast and sail, when they are lowered, for the conveniency of rowing.

CHANDELIERS d'échelle, the stanchions which support the entering ropes at the gangway.

CHANDELIERS de lisses, the iron crutches, or double stanchions, of the quarters, &c. fixed in a vessel of war, to extend the double nettings. See FILARET.

CHANDELIERS, de petit batiment, the crutches fixed on the stern or quarter of a boom-sail vessel. See CHANDELIERS de chaloupe.

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