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

CHOQUER la tournevire, to surge the capstern; to lift up the rope passing round the body of the capstern, that it may not ride while the capstern turns.

CHOSES de la mer, or du flot, wreck, or whatever is found floating at sea, or within certain limits of the sea-coast.

CHOUQUET, a cap of the mast-head.

CHUTE de voiles, the depth of the sails.

CIEL embrumé, a cloudy, heavy, or dark sky.

Ciel fin, fine weather, a clear sky.

CINGLAGE, or Singlage, the run of a ship for twenty-four hours, or the course and distance she has made between noon and noon.

Cinglage also imports the pay or wages of mariners.

CINGLER, or Singler, to sail with a favourable wind on a particular course.

CINQUENELLE, or Cincenelle, a general name for the tackling of the great guns, by which they are fastened to the ship’s sides, &c.