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Collar, northern (noun): a utilitarian sounding collar made of black iron with an iron ring to be used if a chain is attached. It is rivited around the neck of the bond-maid.
~ Marauders of Gor, page 85~

Collar, plank (noun): a two-piece board hinged at one end and capable of being locked at the other. It has two or more semi-circular holes cut in each side so that it may fit around the necks of more than one slave girl or captive free woman at one time.
~Rogue of Gor, page 69~
~Savages of Gor, page 60~

Collar, shipping (noun): a temporary collar showing that the slave girl is part of a cargo.
~Explorers of Gor, page79~

Collar, transport (noun): a collar with a metal tag attached listing destination or other vital information, to be used during transport of a slave.
~Dancer of Gor, page 73~

Collar, Turian (noun): a collar which fits more loosely and resembles a hinged ring looped about the throat. A man can get his fingers inside a Turian collar and use it to drag the girl to him.
~Nomads of Gor, page 29~
~Slave Girl of Gor, page 251~

Collaring Feast (noun): a private feast for a young tarnsman and his family and friends; held to celebrate the capture of his first slave girl; during it the girl formally submits to him as his slave then proceeds to serve him at the Feast and afterwards in his quarters.
~Outlaw of Gor, page 52~

Combing circle (noun): a whimsical method of grooming. A group of kneeling slaves form a circle, each combing the hair of the one in front of her.
~Dancer of Gor, page 112~

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
~Hunters of Gor page 174~

Con (conj.): from
~Outlaw of Gor, page 179~

Contasta (adv.; lit. 'from the founding of Ar'): means of determining chronology; equivalent to the Earth term AD (Anno Domini) (abbrev: C.A.)
~Outlaw of Gor, page 179~

Contests of Arms (noun): gladiatorial contests where men fought to the death were banned in Ar when Kazrak of Port Kar became administrator of that city.
~Priest-Kings of Gor, page 11~

Cos (noun): an island 400 pasangs west of Port Kar and hundred pasangs north of Tyros; notable for growing ta-grapes on it's terraced hills. The perpetual enemy of Ar. It's capitol city is Telnus. Other cities are Selnar, Temos and Jad. As the western border of known Gor, the waters beyond it are referred to as 'the World's End' by those who have first knowledge. To those Goreans with second knowledge, who are taught that Gor is spheroid, the expression is merely a figure of speech.
~Raiders of Gor, pages, 139, 174, and 312~
~Beasts of Gor, page 35~

Cosian wingfish (noun): also known as songfish due to its whistling mating song; a tiny blue salt-water fish with 4 poisonous spines on its dorsal fin; found in the waters off Port Kar; its liver is considered a delicacy in Turia.
~Nomads of Gor, page 84-85~
~Raiders of Gor, page 139~

Cosians (noun): derogatory name given to gangs of youth and young ruffians in Ar, affecting Cosian garments and haircuts.
~Magicians of Gor, page 168~

Couching law (noun): any Free woman who voluntarily 'couches' with the slave of another may be taken as slave herself by the Master of the slave she 'couched' with.
~Magicians of Gor, page 7 and page 303~

Council of Captains (noun): a governing body of the city of Port Kar, their administrative status is below that of the various Ubars who control the city. The Council is responsible for maintaining and managing the great arsenal, as well as the fleets of Port Kar.
~Raiders of Gor, pages 104 and 127~

Coup (noun): the complicated ranking of battle exploits by the Red Savage tribes. The coup earned by an individual are reflected in the feathers and adornment to which he is entitled. Interestingly, killing the enemy ranks far beneath the besting of an enemy. A first warrior who strikes an armed enemy with an open hand is rewarded with the first coup; the 2nd and 3rd man to accomplish this would receive 2nd and 3rd coup. Killing an enemy with a bow and arrow from ambush might be counted as only a fifth or seventh coup. The counting or tallying of coup within the tribe determines his entitlement to certain advantages.
~Savages of Gor, pages 44-45~

Courage scar (noun): A facial marking of the warrior of the Wagon Peoples. This scar is the first one applied and without it no other scars can be applied. Each scar is placed by members of the Clan of Scar Makers. The can be read by each tribe of the Wagon Peoples as easily as one reads a newspaper. Each scar represents a act of courage and honor in the wearer's life. The Courage Scar is the highest and most important.
~Nomads of Gor, pages 15-16, 68, and 343~

Crossbow (noun): called the weapon of the Assassin, it is considered more accurate at short distances. Described as having heavy cable and leaves of steel it can be loaded and kept loaded like a firearm.
~Raiders of Gor, page 2~

Curla (noun): the red waist cord worn by slave- girls of the Wagon Peoples; supports the chatka.
~Nomads of Gor, page 30~
~Slave Girl of Gor, page 328~

Cur-lon Fiber (noun): fiber spun by the Swamp Spiders (Spider People) and used in the textile mills of Ar.
~Tarnsman of Gor, page 83~

Curulean (noun): the most prestigious slave auction house in the city of Ar.
~Captive of Gor, page 355~

Cylinder (noun): the primary architectural form of buildings in major Gorean cities; they are of varying heights and colors, flat-topped and cylindrical, connected by narrow, colorful bridges that arch between them.
~Tarnsman of Gor, page 23~

Cymbals (noun): There are various sorts similar to the ones found on Earth.
~Captive of Gor, page 209~

Czehar (noun): musical instrument consisting of a flat oblong box having 8 strings which are played with a horn pick; similar to a Japanese koto
~Kajira of Gor, page 108~