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

Chandeliers, de petite batiments, the crutches on the stern or quarter of a boom-sail vessel. See Chandeliers de chaloupe.

CHANGER, in a naval sense, generally implies to tack, shift, or relieve.

Changer de bord, to tack or veer. See Virer de bord.

Changer l’artimon, to shift over the mizen to the other side.

Changer le quart, to change or relieve the watch.

Changer les voiles, to shift the sails, to brace about, to jibe.

Changer les voiles d’avant, & les mettre sur le mât, to brace the head-sails to the wind, to lay the head-sails to the mast.

CHANTIER, the stocks upon which a ship is laid down to be built.

Chantier, or Attelier, also signifies a shipwright’s yard or wharf.

CHANVRE, hemp employed to make the sails and cordage of a ship.