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

CHASSER sur son ancre, to drag the anchor, to bring the anchor home.

CHAT, a cat; a ship so called.

CHATEAU, a general name for the fore-castle and quarter-deck of a deep-waisted vessel.

Chateau d’arriere, or de pouppe, the quarter-deck and poop.

Chateau d’avant, or de proue, the forecastle.

CHATTE, a small two-masted vessel, formed like a cat or Norwegian pink.

CHAUDERON de pompe, a plate of lead or copper, perforated with holes, to cover the bottom of a pump.

CHAUDIERE, the great copper, or kettle, in which the provisions for the sailors are boiled.

Chaudiere à brai, or à goudron, a pitch-kettle.

CHAUFFAGE, breaming-fuel, furze, or faggots, to burn the dirt from off a ship’s bottom at the time of breaming.