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| Term | Definition |
| Cold Molding | A method of bending a material into an appropriate shape without heating or steaming the material first to soften it. |
| Colimation | Correct alignment of the optical parts of an instrument. |
| Collier | Vessel used for transporting coal. |
| Collision Avoidance System | Electronic system commonly used to prevent collisions in inland navigable waterways. |
| Collision Bulkhead | A watertight bulkhead at the forepeak extending to main deck. This bulkhead prevents the entire ship from being flooded in case of a collision. |
| Collision Mat | A large square of heavy canvas fitted with lines to allow it to be drawn under the hull of a ship where it is damaged. The pressure of the seawater holds it tight against the ship and greatly reduces the inflow of water. |
| Colors | National flag or insignia flown by a ship at sea. |
| COLREGS | Convention on International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea; Rules of the Road. Internationally accepted rules by which vessels at sea must keep clear of each other. |
| Comb the Cat | When flogging a seaman, to run the fingers through the Cat-O'-Nine-Tails after each stroke to separate the strands in preparation for the next stroke. |
| Combi | Combination passenger/cargo vessel. |
| Combined Ships | Ships which can carry both liquid and dry bulk cargoes. |
| Come Home | An anchor is said to come home when its flukes are not holding in the ground and it drags. |