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

CLERCS de la secretaire, or du gresse de l’amirauté, the messengers of the admiralty.

CLINCAR, a sort of flat-bottomed clinker-built pram, or lighter, of Sweden and Denmark.

CLOCHE de plongeurs, a diving-bell.

CLOISSON, a range of stanchions to support the bulk-heads, or partitions, which separate one cabin from another.

CLOPOTEUSE, turbulent or agitated; an epithet given to the sea when it runs high.

CLOU, an iron spike, or nail, of any size.

CLOUS à river, a rivet, or riveting-nail to be clenched at both ends.

Clous des sabords, doubling-nails, to line the gun ports.

CO-BOURGEOIS, a co-partner in, or part-owner of, a ship.

COCHES d’assut de bord, the notches or steps of a sea-carriage.