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

CHAINES de chaudiere, the chains of the copper, or kettle, which boils victuals in the cobose, for the ship’s crew.

Chaînes de port, the boom or chain of a harbour. See Barre.

Chaînes 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 its stool, which supports the poop-lanthorn.

Chandelier de pierrier, the iron crutch of a swivel gun; also the wooden stock, hooped with iron, in whose socket it rests, and is turned.

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’écbelle, the stancheons 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.