SEA. A rolling and crested wave.

COMBUSTION. Burning, &c. (_See_ SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION.)

COME NO NEAR! The order to the helmsman to steer the ship on the course
indicated, and not closer to the wind, while going "full and by."--_Come
on board, sir._ An officer reporting himself to his superior on
returning from duty or leave.--_Come to._ To bring the ship close to the
wind.--_Come to an anchor._ To let go the anchor.--_Come up!_ with a
rope or tackle, is to slack it off.--_Comes up_, with the helm. A
close-hauled ship comes up (to her course) as the wind changes in her
favour. To _come up with_ or overhaul a vessel chased.--_Come up the
capstan._ Is to turn it the contrary way to that which it was heaving,
so as to take the strain off, or slacken or let out some of the cablet
or rope which is about it.--_Come up the tackle-fall._ Is to let
go.--_To come up_, in ship-building, is to cast loose the forelocks or
lashings of a sett, in order to take in closer to the plank.

COMING-HOME. Said of the anchor when it has been dropped on bad holding
ground, or is dislodged from its bed by the violence of the wind and
sea, and is dragged along by the vessel, or is tripped by insufficient
length of cable.--_Coming round on her heel._ Turning in the same
spot.--_Coming the old soldier._ Petty man[oe]uvring.--_Coming-up
glass._ (_See_ DOUBLE-IMAGE MICROMETER.)

COMITY. A certain _comitas gentium_, or judgment of tribunals, having
competent jurisdiction in any one state, are regarded in the courts of
all other civilized powers as conclusive. Especially binding in all
prize matters, however manifestly unjust may be the decision. (_See_
JUDGMENT.)

COMMAND. The words of command are the terms used by officers in exercise
or upon service. All commands belong to the senior officer. Also, in
fortification, the height of the top of the parapet of a work above the
level of the country, or above that of another work. Generally, one
position is said to be commanded by another when it can be seen into
from the latter.

COMMANDANT. The officer in command of a squadron, ship, garrison, fort,
or regiment.

COMMANDER. An officer in the royal navy, commanding a ship of war of
under twenty guns, a sloop of war, armed ship, or bomb-vessel. He was
entitled master and commander, and ranked with a major of the army: now
simply termed commander, and ranking with lieutenant-colonel, but junior
of that rank. The act of the commander is binding u