is obeyed by soldiers.
The coxswains of the boats of French ships of war are supplied with
calls to "in bow oar," or "of all," "oars," &c.

CALLIPERS. Bow-legged compasses, used to measure the girth of timber,
the external diameter of masts, shot, and other circular or cylindrical
substances. Also, an instrument with a sliding leg, used for measuring
the packages constituting a ship's cargo, which is paid for by its
cubical contents.

CALL THE WATCH. This is done every four hours, except at the
dog-watches, to relieve those on deck, also by pipe. "All the watch," or
all the starboard, or the port, first, second, third, or fourth watches.

CALM. There being no wind stirring it is designated flat, dead, or
stark, under each of which the surface of the sea is unruffled.

CALM LATITUDES. That tropical tract of ocean which lies between the
north-east and south-east trade-winds; its situation varies several
degrees, depending upon the season of the year. The term is also applied
to a part of the sea on the Polar side of the trades, between them and
the westerly winds.

CALVERED SALMON. Salmon prepared in a peculiar manner in early times.

CALVE'S TONGUE. A sort of moulding usually made at the caps and bases of
round pillars, to taper or hance the round part to the square.

CAMBER. The part of a dockyard where cambering is performed, and timber
kept. Also, a small dock in the royal yards, for the convenience of
loading and discharging timber. Also, anything that curves upwards.--_To
camber_, to curve ship-planks.

CAMBER-KEELED. Keel slightly arched upwards in the middle of the length,
but not actually hogged.

CAMBOOSE. A form of _caboose_ (which see).

CAMELS. All large ships are built, at St. Petersburg, in a dockyard off
the Granite Quay, where the water is shallow; therefore a number of
camels or caissons are kept at Cronstadt, for the purpose of carrying
them down the river. Camels are hollow cases of wood, constructed in two
halves, so as to embrace the keel, and lay hold of the hull of a ship on
both sides. They are first filled with water and sunk, in order to be
fixed on. The water is then pumped out, when the vessel gradually rises,
and the process is continued until the ship is enabled to pass over the
shoal. Similar camels were used at Rotterdam about 1690.

CAME-TO. Brought to an anchor.

CAMFER. _See_ CHAMFER.

CAMISADO. A sudden surprise or assault of the enemy.

CAMOCK. A very early term for c