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 crooked timber. CAMP. The whole extent of ground on which an army pitches its tents and lodges. (_See_ DECAMP.) CAMP, OR CAMP-OUT, TO. In American travel, to rest for the night without a standing roof; whether under a light tent, a screen of boughs, or any makeshift that the neighbourhood may afford. CAMPAIGN. A series of connected operations by an army in the field, unbroken by its retiring into quarters. CAMPAIGNER. A veteran soldier. CAMP-EQUIPAGE. _See_ EQUIPAGE. CAMPER. _See_ KEMP. CAMPESON. _See_ GAMBISON. CAMP-FIGHT. _See_ ACRE. CAN. A tin vessel used by sailors to drink out of. CANAICHE, OR CANASH. An inner port, as at Granada in the West Indies. CANAL-BOAT. A barge generally towed by horses, but furnished with a large square-sail for occasional use. CAN-BODIES. The old term for anchor-buoys, now can-buoys. CAN-BUOYS. Are in the form of a cone, and therefore would countenance the term cone-buoys. They are floated over sands and other obstructions in navigation, as marks to be avoided; they are made very large, to be seen at a distance; where there are several, they are distinguished by their colour, as black, red, white, or chequered; &c. CANCELLED TICKET. One rendered useless by some subsequent arrangement or clerk's error. In either case the word "cancelled" is to be written across in large characters, and due record made. The corner cut off cancels good character, yet they are a certificate for time. CANCER. The Crab; the fourth sign of the zodiac, which the sun enters about the 21st of June, and commences the summer solstice. CANDLE-BARK. A cylindrical tin box for candles.