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~The letter ~C~

*cage, plastic (noun): a means of exhibiting slave girls outside a slaver's establishment suspended from the roof of the portico or in a tier of cages with a comely wench inside. Book 5: Assassin of Gor, page 286
*Camerius (noun): the third month of the Gorean calendar (in Ar and some other cities).
Book 5: Assassin of Gor, page 235
*camisk (noun): simple, poncho-like slave garment about 18 inches wide.
Book 7: Captive of Gor , page 64
Book 16: Guardsman of Gor, page 107
Book 22: Dancer of Gor, page 77
*camisk, Turian (noun): a style of camisk worn by slaves in the city-state of Turia; cloth shaped like an inverted 'T' with a beveled crossbar fastened behind the neck & falls before the wearer's body; the crossbar then passes between her legs & is then brought forward snugly at the hips, is held in place by a single cord that binds it at the back of the neck behind the back & in front at the waist
Book 7: Captive of Gor, page 160
Book 16: Guardsman of Gor, page 107
Book 22: Dancer of Gor, page 155
*canjellne (verb): challenge
Book 11: Slave Girl of Gor, page 21
*capture cubicle (noun): a room designed or arranged for the capture of an unwary Free Woman, normally this captured Free Woman is then enslaved.
Book 25: Magicians of Gor, page 42
*capture knot (noun): a knot recognized for it's unique turnings as rope or binding fiber tied by a Warrior; usually in the capture of a slave girl but also used on any likely foe.
Book 13: Explorers of Gor, page 58
*capture scent (noun): an anesthetic widely employed to render it's victims unconscious; a rag soaked with it is held over the mouth and nose or shot into the victim as an anesthetic dart.
Book 9: Marauders of Gor, pages 115 and 116
*carnarium (noun): refuse pit
Book 25: Magicians of Gor, page 38
*carpet plant (noun): a plant of the rainforest area inland of Schendi having tendrils that are used in this example to bind a bandaged wound.
Book13: Explorers of Gor, page 347
*cart (direction): a gorean compass point equivalent to south west; the river Cartius was so named because of it's direction from Ar southwest.
Book 4: Nomads of Gor, page 3 (footnote)
*cart, leather-slung fee (noun): a public or rented 'coach' for transportation of passengers with seats facing each other. Its carriage is suspended by strong leather which causes a swaying, many times bringing on motion-sickness for passengers. Large hides are often suspended underneath to store items, as is a grease bucket for greasing the axles.
Book 23: Renegades of Gor, pages 19-20
*Cartius River (noun): broad, fast-flowing tributary that flows into the Vosk river far to the south and west of Ar. It is composed of three rivers, the Cartius Proper, Subequatorial Cartius, and Thassa Cartius. It's name is taken from the word cart, a compass point indicating southwest
Book 4: Nomads of Gor, page 2
Book 5: Assassins of Gor, page 207
Book 13: Explorers of Gor, page 106
*Casmu Band (noun): the Sand Band of the Kaiila Tribe of the Red Savages
Book 17: Savages of Gor, page 315
Book 18: Blood Brothers of Gor, page 24
*Caste Codes (noun): ethical teachings of Gor whose origins are lost in antiquity.
Book 1: Tarnsman of Gor, page 40
*Caste Sanctuary (noun): similar to seeking Sanctuary in a church; in times of need, a caste member can ask for sanctuary under another caste member's roof.
Book 5: Assassins of Gor, page 207-209
*Caste, Gorean (noun): rigid social structure which is conferred by birth on Goreans except for slaves, outlaws, and Initiates. There are 5 high castes (Initiates, Scribes, Builders, Physicians, Warriors), privileged by their status to be privy to Double Knowledge, unlike the many lower castes (tradesmen, craftsmen, artisans, artists, etc.) who may know only First Knowledge. Governments are elected and administered by High Caste members only. The Caste is a source of life long pride and brotherhood. The welfare of the Caste takes precedent over individual members. It is possible to change caste, but it is rarely done. To lose Caste is the ultimate in dishonor.
Book 1: Tarnsman of Gor, pages 41-42
Book 3: Priest-Kings of Gor, page 71
Book 14: Fighting Slave of Gor, pages 209 - 211
Book 22: Dancer of Gor, pages 186-187
Book 24: Vagabonds of Gor, page 378
*chain luck (noun): the attempt to capture a slavegirl without having a particular target in mind
*chalwar (noun): baggy pants of diaphanous silk, worn by slavegirls of the Tahari; similar to the harem trousers of Earth
*Char (noun): a minor tribe of the Tahari; they are a vassal tribe of the Kavars
*chatka (noun): the strip of black leather, some 6 inches by 5 feet long, worn like a breech- clout over the curla by the slavegirls of the Wagon Peoples
*Cities of Dust (noun): the Gorean land of the dead, or underworld
Book 2: Outlaw of Gor page 61
*Coin Girl (noun): a slavegirl who, with a coinbox and triangular flat bell chained around her neck, is sent out in the streets of a city to earn money from masters in return for her sexual use
*coffle (noun): a method of chaining a line of slaves together for trekking; common methods are to link the slaves by the left ankle, left wrist, or throat; also, the line of slaves itself
*coin girl (noun): a slave girl who with a coinbox and triangular flat bell chained around her neck is sent out in the streets of a city to earn money from masters in return for her sexual use; woe to the girl who does not return with a jangling coin-box attached to her neck chain.
Book 15: Rogue of Gor, page 89-90
Book 16: Guardsman of Gor, page 143
*collar (noun): any of several iron or steel devices that fit around the neck of a slave; in Torvaldsland, they are of iron, hinged, and fastened with a rivet
*collar, dance (noun): a collar to which light- weight (but effective) chain has been attached in order to set off the dancer; a common type consists of a large oval of chain roughly 3 yds. in circumference, to which wrist cuffs and ankle cuffs are attached; once the two sides of the oval have been attached to a ring on the collar, the chain gives about 36" of play for each hand, and 18" play for each foot; much used in the Tahari
*collar, lock (noun): a hinged collar easily removed by the use of a key; usually of flat stock, c. 1-1/2" to 2" high; usually worn by trained slaves; the lock has one pin for each of the letters in the word 'kajira'
*collar, plate (noun: collar of flat stock which is hammered about a slave's neck; usually worn by untrained slaves
*collar, Turian (noun): a slave collar of cylin- drical stock, rather than the normal flat stock of northern lock collars; fits more loosely that a lock collar, enabling it to turn around the wearer's neck
*Collaring Feast (noun): a private feast for a young tarnsman and his family and friends; held to celebrate the capture of his first slavegirl; during it, the girl formally submits to him as his slave, then proceeds to serve him at the Feast and afterwards in his quarters
*Companionship Price (noun): the gift, in money or goods, given by a man to the father of the woman he wishes to take in Free Companionship
*con (conj.): from
*contasta (adv.; lit. 'from the founding of'): means of determining chronology; equivalent to the Earth term AD (Anno Domini)
*Council of Captains (noun): the governing body of the city of Port Kar
*curla (noun): the red waist cord worn slave- girls of the Wagon Peoples; supports the chatka
*Cur-lon Fiber (noun): fiber spun by the Swamp Spiders (Spider People) and used in the textile mills of Ar
*Curulean (noun): the most prestigious slave auction house in the city of Ar
*czehar (noun): musical instrument consisting of a flat, oblong box, having 8 strings which are played with a horn pick; similar to a Japaniese koto