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

COQUERON, the cook-room, fore-castle, or cuddy, of a lighter or hoy.

COQUET, a cock-boat, a sort of small boat which passes between Normandy and Paris.

COQUETER, to navigate or manage a boat by paddling, or rowing in the boat’s stern with a paddle.

CORADOUX. See Couradoux.

CORALINE, a light small long-boat, or lanch, employed in the Levant, to fish coral.

CORBEAU, a sort of sheer-hook or fire-grappling.

CORBEILLON, or Corbillon, a small kid, or tub, to contain the biscuit or sea-bread daily distributed to the several messes.

CORDAGE, cordage, a general name for all the ropes employed to rig or work a ship: the cables, or ground-tackling, are sometimes comprehended in this term. See Cable, Manoeuvres.

Cordage blanc, white, or untarred cordage.

Cordage étuvé, cordage which has passed through a stove, to discharge its moisture or watery humour.