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

COMMANDANT, a commodore. See Chef d’escadre.

COMMANDE, holloa! the answer given by the sailors to the master, boatswain, or other officer, when he calls to them by the name of the place where they are; as, “Fore-castle, there! main-top, there! main-top, hoay!” &c.

COMMANDEMENT, the order or command to do any thing relative to the working of a ship.

COMMANDER à la route, to order or direct the course of a ship.

COMMANDES, knittles or seizings.

COMMANDEUR, the master or commander of a ship.

COMMIS, the supercargo of a merchant-vessel.

Commis des bureaux des douanes, the surveyors of the customs who visit shipping.

Commis du munitionnaire, or Commis à la distribution des vivres, a clerk or steward to the commissary or purser of a ship of war.

Commis général des convois & congés, an overseer or inspector of the customs with regard to shipping.