Naval Terminology, Jargon and Slang FAQ ; Part 1 - A through M ... 90-Day Wonder – Derisive term for a graduate of OCS. The derision arises from the lack of experience and naval knowledge of the typical graduate. Commonly seen as "90-Day Blunder."
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Naval Terminology, Jargon and Slang FAQ ; Part 2 - N through Z ... NAAF - Naval Auxiliary Air Field ... NALF - Naval Air Landing Field...
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Preserving San Diego's Naval Heritage ... Naval Terminology A-K; The terms in this list were taught to recruits at Recruit Training Command San Diego. ... A small craft capable of being carried aboard a ship. Or the common terminology for a submarine.
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Captain's mast, or merely mast, derived from the fact that in early sailing days the usual setting for this type of naval justice was on the weather deck near ship's mainmast.
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A Comprehensive Directory of Naval Dictionary, Glossary and Terms listings that contain navy related Terms and Terminology. ... A glossary of general Naval terminology.
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It was a dire and often fatal torture employed to punish offenders of certain naval laws. An offender was securely bound both hand and foot and had heavy weights attached to his body. He was then lowered over the ship's side and slowly dragged along under the ship's hull.
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A naval punishment on board ships said to have originated with the Dutch but adopted by other navies during the 15th and 16th centuries. A rope was rigged from yardarm to yardarm, passing under the bottom of the ship, and the unfortunate delinquent secured to it, sometimes with lead or iron weights attached to his legs.
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Terms, Traditions and Customs of the Naval Service ... A naval aviator. It can also refer to any member of the naval aviation community, officer or enlisted. ... Division Officer. The crew of a naval vessel is divided into departments which may be sub divided into divisions. Each division is headed by an officer or...
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Naval glossary, naval terminology. ... NAVAL GLOSSARY; GENERAL NAVAL TERMINOLOGY ... Above: Upward, higher, as to go above; above the flight deck...
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Naval Terminology, Jargon and Slang FA ... Airdale, airedale - Naval aviator, aka 'BROWNSHOE'. Can also refer to any member of the aviation community, officer or enlisted.  From envy, often modified by non-aviation types with the adjective "fucking".
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