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

CROISEURS, or vaisseaux en croisiere, ships cruising in an appointed station or latitude.

CROISIERE, a rendezvous or latitude for cruisers.

CROITRE, to rise or flow; expressed of the tide.

CROIX sur les cables, a cross in the hawse.

CRONE, a wheel-crane, built on a wharf.

CROQUER, to hook or grapple any thing.

Croquer le croc de palan, to hook the cat to the anchor.

CROUCHANTS, the crochets, or floor-timbers fore and aft in a boat.

CROULER. See Rouler.

Crouler un batiment, to shake a ship by jumping on her decks, in order to launch her from the stocks.