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| Chafe | Abrasion, wear or damage to a line caused by rubbing against another object |
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| Chafing Gear | Canvas, cloth, leather, tubing, rubber or other material placed around a line or cable to protect it from wear and abrasion |
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| Chain Locker | The compartment, near and below the hawse holes at the bow, for stowing the anchor chains; a compartment in the lower part of a ship for stowing an anchor chain. |
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| Chain Pipe | A pipe of large diameter, through which the chains pass into the chain lockers. |
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| Chain Plate | A metal plate, strap, or rod bolted to the hull structure to which the lower ends of shrouds and stays are attached |
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| Chandler | A person who deals in the selling of provisions, dried stores, supplies, equipment, etc. |
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| Chandlery | A marine hardware store. |
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| Channel | Canal
A navigable route on a waterway, usually marked by buoys. Channels are deep enough for ships or boats to navigate without running aground. |
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| Channel Fever | Seaman's name for the excitement on board as the ship approachs her destination, giving the crew some liberty ashore. |
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| Chanty or Shanty | Shanties are the work songs that were used on the square-rigged ships of the Age of Sail. Their rhythms coordinated the efforts of many sailors hauling on lines. |
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| Characteristic | The distinguishing qualities of a navigational light, including its color and whether it is fixed or flashing (and the flashing sequence). |
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| Charley Noble | Galley smokestack or chimney. |
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| Chart | Carta Náutica
A representation on a plane surface of the spherical surface of the earth. The equivalent of a map for use by navigators. |
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| Chart Datum | The water level used to record data on a chart. Usually the average low tide water level. It is the level below which depths on a chart are measured, and above which keights of a tide are expressed. |
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| Chart Table | A table designated as the area in the boat where the navigator will study charts and plot courses. |
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