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

COUT d’assurance. See Prime assurance.

COUTELAS. See Bonnettes en étui.

COUTURE, a seam between the planks of the deck or side of a ship.

Couture de ceuille de voiles, the seam of a sail.

Couture ouverte, an open seam, or one from which the oakum has been expelled by the straining of the ship, &c.

COUVERTE, the deck of a ship, in the dialect of Provence.

Couverte de l’iscosele de proue, the fore castle, or fore-deck, of a galley, together with the space beneath it, where the cannon are planted.

COUVERTURES de fanaux, a sort of tubs to cover the top and poop-lanthorns, to preserve them when they are not in use.

CRAIE, a small Swedish ship, without top-masts or top-sails.

CRAMPE, a cramp-iron, or hook of a block.