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

CINTRAGE, or Ceintrage, a name given to any kind of lashing, or frapping, which surrounds the object it is intended to secure.

CINTRER, or Ceintrer un vaisseau quand il largue, to frap a ship.

CIVADIERE, the sprit-sail.

CLAIRON, a clear spot in a cloudy sky.

CLAMP, a sheave, or small wheel, placed in a mortise, as in the foot of a top mast, to pass a rope through.

CLAN, a mortise or hole cut in a plank, mast, &c. lengthwise, to admit a sheave.

Clan, or Clamp de beaupré. See Coussin.

Clan, a sort of breast-hook in a large lighter.

CLAPET de pompe, the clapper of a pump-box.

CLAPETS, leathern flaps nailed on the outside of the scuppers, instead of scupperhoses.