CHASE, in the sea language, is to pursue a ship; which is also called giving chase.
Stern-Chase, is when the chaser follows the chased astern directly upon the same point of the compass.
To lie with a ship's fore-foot in a CHASE, is to sail and meet with her by the nearest distance; and so to cross her in her way, or to come across her fore-foot.
A ship is said to have a good chase, when she is so built forward on, or a-stern, that she can carry many guns to shoot forwards or backwards; according to which she is said to have a good forward or good stern chase.