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

COLLET d’étai, the eye of a stay placed over a mast-head.

COLLIER d’étai, the collar or lower part of a stay.

Collier du ton, or du chouquet, the iron clamp of a French cap. As the caps of English vessels are formed wholly of wood, this clamp is not in use amongst our shipping.

COLLIERS de défense, the puddening of a boat’s stem.

COLOMBIERS, two shoars employed to launch a ship into the water.

COLONNE, a line of ships, a line of battle.

COLTIS, the breast or front of a ship’s fore-castle, comprehended between the two cat-heads athwart, and descending from the top of the fore-castle to the platform of the head.

COMBAT naval, a general or particular sea-fight.

COMBUGER les sutailles, to fill the water-casks of a ship with fresh water.

COMITE, an under-officer of a galley, who commands the slaves.