g to hammocks.) Also, to
obtain possession of a fort or place by force. Also, the direction or
movement of the clouds. Also, a gun is said to carry its shot so many
yards. Also, a ship carries her canvas, and her cargo.

CARRY AWAY, TO. To break; as, "That ship has carried away her
fore-topmast," _i.e._ has broken it off. It is customary to say, we
carried away this or that, when knocked, shot, or blown away. It is also
used when a rope has been parted by violence.

CARRYING ON DUTY. The operations of the officer in charge of the deck or
watch.

CARRYING ON THE WAR. Making suitable arrangements for carrying on the
lark or amusement.

CARRY ON, TO. To spread all sail; also, beyond discretion, or at all
hazards. In galley-slang, to joke a person even to anger; also riotous
frolicking.

CARRY THE KEG. _See_ KEG.

CARTE BLANCHE. In the service sense of the term, implies an authority to
act at discretion.

CARTEL. A ship commissioned in time of war to exchange the prisoners of
any two hostile powers, or to carry a proposal from one to the other;
for this reason she has only one gun, for the purpose of firing signals,
as the officer who commands her is particularly ordered to carry no
cargo, ammunition, or implements of war. Cartel also signifies an
agreement between two hostile powers for a mutual exchange of prisoners.
In late wars, ships of war fully armed, but under cartel, carried
commissions for settling peace, as flags of truce. Cartel-ships, by
trading in any way, are liable to confiscation.

CARTHOUN. The ancient cannon royal, carrying a 66-lb. ball, with a point
blank range of 185 paces, and an extreme one of about 2000. It was 12
feet long and of 8-1/2 inches diameter of bore.

CARTOUCH-BOX. The accoutrement which contains the musket-cartridges: now
generally called a pouch.

CARTOW. _See_ CART-PIECE.

CART-PIECE. An early battering cannon mounted on a peculiar cart.

CARTRIDGE. The case in which the exact charge of powder for fire-arms is
made up--of paper for small-arms, of flannel for great guns, or of sheet
metal for breech-loading muskets. For small-arms generally the cartridge
contains the bullet as well as the powder, and in the case of most
breech-loaders, the percussion priming also; in the case of some very
light pieces the shot is included, and then named a round of "fixed
ammunition;" and for breech-loading guns some sort of lubricator is
generally inclosed in the forward end of the cart