| cabin |
|
noun
- A small dwelling characteristic of the frontier, especially when built from logs with simple tools and not constructed by professional builders, but by those who meant to live in it.
- Abraham Lincoln was born in a log cabin.
- 1994: "And that was how long we stayed in the , pressed together, pulling the future out of each other, sweating and groaning and making sure each of us remembered." -From Life Drawing in the collection Violet Quill, Michael Grumley
- A compartment on land, usually comprised of log, logs.
- A private room on a ship.
- The captain's .
- Passengers shall remain in their cabins.
- The interior of a boat, enclosed to create a small room, particularly for sleeping.
- The passenger area of an airplane.
| | | catboat |
|
noun - (nautical) A sailing boat with a single sail, usually rigged on a gaff spar, used for fishing in New England and later adapted for racing and cruising
| | Cheek |
|
proper noun
- The word Cheek is also an old family surname from Anglo-Saxon England that predates the Norman invasion. The Cheek family was among the first to immigrate to the US colonies in the early 17th century. The family crest is a white shield with three red crescents.
| | chief mate |
|
noun
- The second in command following the Captain. Primary duties include managing maintenance and upkeep of the vessel.
| | clinch |
|
verb (clinch, es)
- To make certain; to finalize.
- I already planned to buy the car, but the color was what really clinched it for me.
- To fasten securely or permanently.
- To bend and hammer the point of a nail so it cannot be removed.
| | clove hitch |
|
noun - (nautical) a bend formed by two half hitches in opposite directions, used to make a line fast to a spar or to a larger rope; it will not slip
| | club |
|
noun
- A heavy stick intended for use as a weapon.
- An association of members joining together for some common purpose, especially sports or recreation.
- A nightclub
- A playing card marked with the symbol ♣
- An implement to hit the ball in some ballgames, e.g. golf.
| | Commodore |
|
proper noun
- (Brand name) an early personal computer produced by the Commodore Business Machines Corporation.
- A range of cars produced by Holden in Australia from 1978 to present.
| | conn |
|
verb - To direct a ship.
| | console |
|
noun
- A cabinet designed to stand on the floor.
- A cabinet that controls, instruments, and displays are mounted upon.
- The keyboard and screen of a computer.
- A storage tray or container mounted between the seats of an automobile.
- A video game console, especially as opposed to a handheld.
- (architecture) An ornamental member jutting out of a wall to carry a superincumbent weight.
verb (consol, ing)
- (transitive) To comfort (someone) in a time of grief, disappointment, etc.
| | coxswain |
|
noun
- In a ship's boat, the helmsman given charge of the boat's crew.
- In a rowing crew, the member who steers the shell and coordinates the power and rhythm of the rowers.
- (archaic) The second or third mate of a vessel, in charge of the master's barge.
- Naval A rank or position.<ol type="A"><li>Canadian Navy Coxswain (or Capitaine d'Armes) is the senior non-commissioned officer aboard a ship</li><li>British Royal Navy Cadets Cadet Coxswain is the highest normal rank which may be achieved.</li></ol>
| | crown |
|
noun
- A reward of victory or a mark of honor.
- A royal, imperial or princely headdress; a diadem.
- A representation of such a headdress, as in heraldry; it may even be that only the image exists, no physical crown, as in the case of the kingdom of Belgium; by analogy such crowns can be awarded to moral persons that don't even have a head, as the mural crown for cities in heraldry
- A wreath or band for the head.
- Imperial or regal power.
- The topmost part of the head.
- The highest part a hill.
- The top part of a hat.
- The raised centre of a road.
- The highest part of an arch.
- Splendor, finish, culmination.
- achievement
- Any currency (originally) issued by the crown (regal power) and often bearing a crown (headdress)
- Specifically, a former British coin worth five shillings.
- (botany) The part of a plant where the root and stem meet.
- (anatomy) The part of a tooth above the gums.
- (dentistry) A prothestic covering for a tooth.
- (nautical) A knot formed in the end of a rope by tucking in the strands to prevent them from unravelling
- (nautical) The part of an anchor where the arms and the shank meet
verb
- To place a crown on the head of.
- To formally declare (someone) a king or emperor.
- To declare (someone) a winner.
- (medicine) Of a baby, during the birthing process; for the surface of the baby's head to appear in the vaginal opening.
- The mother was in the second stage of labor and the fetus had just crowned, prompting a round of encouragement from the midwives.
- (context, gaming) To shoot an opponent in the back of the head with a shotgun in a first-person shooter video game.
- (context, board games) In checkers, to stack two checkers to indicate that the piece has become a king.
- "Crown me!" I said, as I moved my checker to the back row.
adjective
- Of, related to, or pertaining to a crown.
- prince
- Of, related to, pertaining to the top of a tree or trees.
- a fire
|
|
