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

CARACORE, an Indian vessel, peculiar to the island of Borneo.

CARAMOUSSAL, or Caramoussail, a merchant-ship of Turky, constructed with a very high stern.

CARAQUE, a name given by the Portuguese to ships employed in the Brazil and the East Indian trade.

CARAVELLE, a small square-sterned Portuguese vessel, navigated with lateen sails; and esteemed very expeditious, and therefore used in business that requires dispatch.

CARCASSE, the carcase or ribs of a ship before the planks are laid on, or after they are ripped off.

CARENAGE, a careening wharf.

CARENE, the outside of a ship’s bottom. This word is sometimes used for the keel.

Carene entier, to heave down a ship keel-out.

Demie Carene, a parliament-heel, or boot-topping.

CARENER, donner la carene à un vaisseau, to careen or heave down a ship with careening tackles to a wharf or pontoon.