, the tender parts of cabbage-tree, bamboo,
&c., preserved.

CHOWDER. The principal food in the Newfoundland bankers, or stationary
fishing vessels; it consists of a stew of fresh cod-fish, rashers of
salt pork or bacon, biscuit, and lots of pepper. Also, a buccaneer's
savoury dish, and a favourite dish in North America. (_See_ COD-FISHER'S
CREW.) Chowder is a fish-seller in the western counties.

CHOWDER-HEADED. Stupid, or batter-brained.

CHRISTIAN. A gold Danish coin, value in England from 16_s._ to 16_s._
4_d._

CHRISTIAN'S GALES. The tremendous storms in 1795-6, which desolated the
fleet proceeding to attack the French West India Islands, under Admiral
Christian.

CHROCKLE. A tangle or _thoro'put_ (which see).

CHRODANE. The Manx and Gaelic term for gurnet.

CHRONOMETER. A valuable time-piece fitted with a compensation-balance,
adjusted for the accurate measurement of time in all climates, and used
by navigators for the determination of the longitude.

CHRONOMETER RATE. The number of seconds or parts of seconds which it
loses or gains per diem. (_See_ RATING.)

CHRUIN. A Gaelic term for masts.--_Chruin-spreie_, the bowsprit.

CHUB. The _Leuciscus cephalus_, a fresh-water fish.

CHUCK. A sea-shell. Nickname for a boatswain, "Old chucks." Also, an old
word signifying large chips of wood.

CHUCKLE-HEADED. Clownishly stupid; lubberly.

CHULLERS. A northern name for the gills of a fish.

CHUNAM. Lime made of burned shells, and much used in India for the naval
store-houses. That made at Madras is of peculiarly fine quality, and
easily takes a polish like white marble.

CHUNK. A coarse slice of meat or bread; more properly _junk_. Also, the
negro term for lumps of firewood.

CHUNTOCK. A powerful dignitary among the Chinese. (_See_ JANTOOK.)

CHURCH. The part of the ship arranged on Sunday for divine service.

CHURCH-WARDEN. A name given on the coast of Sussex to the shag or
cormorant. Why, deponent sayeth not.

CHUTE. A fall of water or rapid; the word is much used in North America,
wherever the nomenclature of the country retains traces of the early
French settlers. (_See_ SHOOT.)

CILLS. Horizontal pieces of timber to ports or scuttles; mostly spelled
_sills_ (which see). Generally pronounced by sailors _sell_, as the
port-sell.

CINGLE [from _cir-cingle_, a horse's belt]. A belt worn by seamen.

CINQUE-PORT. A kind of fishing-net, having five entrances.

CINQUE PORTS, THE. These are five hi