An Universal Dictionary of the Marine / Or, a Copious Explanation of the Technical Terms and Phrases Employed in the Construction, Equipment, Furniture, Machinery, Movements, and Military Operations of a Ship. Illustrated With Variety of Original Designs of Shipping, in Different Situations; Together With Separate Views of Their Masts, Sails, Yards, and Rigging. to Which Is Annexed, a Translation of the French Sea-terms and Phrases, Collected from the Works of Mess. Du Hamel, Aubin, Saverien, &c.

by William Falconer

Cap de more. See Chouquet.

Cap de mouton, the dead-eye of a shroud or stay.

Cap de mouton à croc, an iron-bound dead-eye, with a hook.

Cap de mouton de martinet, the dead-eye of a crow-foot. See Trelingage.

CAPACITÉ d’un vaisseau, the burthen of a ship.

CAPE, or Grand Pacfi, the mainsail.

Etre à la Cape, to lie-by under the main-sail, or some other of the courses.

CAPÉER, Capier, or Capeyer, aller à la cape, mettre le vaisseau à la cape, to lie under the mainsail when all the other sails are furled.

CAPELER les haubans, to fix the shrouds on the mast-head.

CAPION, the stern-post of a galley. See Rode.