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| Coach Roof | The cabin roof, raised above the deck to provide headroom in the cabin. Also trunk. |
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| Coachwhipping | Decorative ropework with an even number of strands to form a herring-bone pattern. |
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| Coaming | A low vertical lip or raised section around the edge of a cockpit, hatch, etc. to prevent water on deck from running below. |
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| Coast Pilots | Books covering information about coastal navigation, including navigational aids, courses, distances, anchorages and harbors. |
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| Coastal Navigation | Navigating near the coast, allowing one to find one's position by use of landmarks and other references. |
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| Coastwise | Domestic shipping routes along a single coast. |
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| Cocked Hat | The small triangular space found at the intersection of lines of position on a chart when a ship's position is determined by taking three bearings. |
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| Cockpit | Baņera
The location from which the boat is steered, usually in the middle or at the stern of the boat. |
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| Cockpit Sole | Floor of the cockpit. |
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| Cockswain | The steersman of a boat, in direct charge of the crew if any. Pronounced "Cock-sun." |
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| Coffee Grinder | A large and powerful sheet winch |
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| Cofferdam | A void or empty space separating two or more compartments for the purpose of insulation, or to prevent the liquid contents of one compartment from entering another in case of a leak. |
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| COG | Course Over Ground |
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| Coil | To lay a line down in circular turns, known as fakes, or to arrange in loops so it can be stowed. Line is sold by the coil, which contain 200 fathoms |
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| Cold Front | Used in meteorology to describe a mass of cold air moving toward a mass of warm air. Strong winds and rain typically accompany a cold front. |
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