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

COURBE capucine, the standard which fastens the cut-water to the stem.

COURBES, a general name for the larger knees of a ship.

Courbes d’arcasse, the transom-knees, or sleepers.

Courbes de bittes, the knees of the cable-bits. See Contre-bittes.

Courbes d’écubier, the cheeks of the head. See Jottereaux.

Courbes d’équerre, or à fausse équerre, knees which are right-angular, and knees which are within, or without a square.

COURCIVE, or Courcite, a half-deck, formed in a vessel which is not wholly decked.

COUREAU, a small yawl of the Garonne.

COURÉE, Couroi, or Couret, a composition, or stuff, used to pay a ship’s bottom at the time of docking or breaming.

COURIR, imports in general, to sail, to run at sea, to stand onward.