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Duffle - everything a sailor owns, also the nickname for the bag which holds it ... Pirate talk and pirate slang have so many odd-sounding words, but that's part of why it's so fun. Just try to say, Monkey Jacket, Poop deck, or Futtock Shrouds without a grin or a chuckle.There's even an international day for everyone to...
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Naval Terminology, Jargon and Slang FAQ ; Part 1 - A through M ... A. J. Squared-Away – The mythical sailor who always has his stuff together. ... (2) (RCN) Punishment consisting of confinement to the ship, base, etc., or sailors under punishment (derived from the slang term ‘jailbird.’) (3) Generic, airplane.
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www.hazegray.org/faq/slang1.htm
www.hazegray.org/faq/slang1.htm
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Abandon:; Wild state in which a sailor acquires a boat. ... Charley Noble: Many a rookie sailor has been sent to find Charley Noble. Usually after much searching and being unable to find the person named, he will eventually discover that Charley Noble is the galley ... Queeg:; Affectionate slang term for ship's captain.
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A dictionary of sailor's slang; GRANVILLE, WILFRED. Offered by Antiquariaat Parnassos ... GRANVILLE, WILFRED A dictionary of sailor's slang; London, Andre Deutsch. 1962. 136 pp. Jacket damaged on the edges, with a brownish spot on the front. Hard Cover/Jacket. Good. Offered for EUR 20.00 = appr.
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A glossary of military terms used in the 1960s WWII TV series 'Combat!' ... however, it was also the sailor's slang for naval officer, from the shoulder epaulets (a mop-like braid) that marked an officer's rank. At that time, to call a sailor a swab was one of the highest forms of insult;
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WEB WEBS Sailor's slang name for his feet. WEDDING NAVAL WEDDING CUSTOMS Bridegroom in bluejacket rig wears white silks tapes to his jumper; best man and other officials may do the same. Garland is hung between the masts of a ship one of whose officers is being married that day.
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Slang name for sailors. Blunt. -. A slang term for money. Boot neck. -. Naval slang for a member of the Royal Marines, so called because of the leather ...
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www.pubcat.org.uk/encyclo/categories.asp?categories=Slang
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sailor!: Used when someone speaks to you in a tone that could be mistaken for a double entantre. Usually followed with the reply Captin! Example: Do you want me to give it to you? Sailor! ... Salty: A slang word for something heavy in weight. Used mostly in the Lancaster County area of PA. Example: Make sure that...
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www.slangsite.com/slang/S.html
www.slangsite.com/slang/S.html
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(a) Canvas cover over quarter-deck and other open spaces in ships as protection against the sun. (b) Sailor's slang name for the pastry top to a pie.
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