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

Coursier, or Coursie, a fore-and-aft passage between the banks of a row-galley, where the comite, or boatswain walks, to see that the slaves manage their oars and row with application.

COURSSIERE, a spar-deck, or grating-deck, reaching from the quarter-deck to the fore-castle.

COURTAGE, a tax or duty levied on all merchandises which pass by sea from one port to another.

COURVETTE. See Corvette.

COUSSIN de beaupré, the pillow of the bowsprit.

Coussin de bittes, the fir lining or doubling of the bits. See Chevet.

Coussin de canon, the bed of a cannon which supports the breech.

COUSSINS, the mats of the top-rims, used to prevent the top-sails from being fretted by striking the edges of the tops.

Coussins d’amures, the mats nailed by the chess-tree, to prevent the clue of the main-sail from being galled when the tack is aboard.

COUSTIERES, the shrouds of a galley, which are usually formed of runners and tackles. See Couladoux.