CROJEK. The mode of pronouncing [cross-jack] (which see).
CRONNAG. In the Manx and Erse, signifies a rock that can be seen before low-water.
CROOKED-CATCH. An iron implement bent in the form of the letter S.
CROOKS. Crooked timbers. Short arms or branches of trees.
CROONER. The gray gurnard (Trigla gurnardus), so called on account of the creaking noise it makes after being taken.
CROSS-BARS. Round bars of iron, bent at each end, used as levers to turn the shank of an anchor.
CROSS-BAR-SHOT. The famed cross-bar-shot, or properly bar-shot, used by the Americans: when folded it presented a bar or complete shot, and could thus be placed in the gun. But as it left the muzzle it expanded to a cross, with four quarters of a shot at its radial points. It was used to destroy the rigging as well as do execution amongst men.
CROSS-BITT. The same as [cross-piece] (which see).
CROSS-BORED. Bored with holes alternately on the edges of planks, to separate the fastenings, so as to avoid splitting the timbers or beams.
CROSS-BOW. An ancient weapon of our fleet, when also in use on shore.