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tigertiger

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Boating Dictionary
« on: May 23, 2007, 12:53:00 pm »
I just found this really good dictionary of boat terms

http://www.marisafe.com/resources/boatdictionary.asp?mode=browse&term=A&did=4050
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Re: Boating Dictionary
« Reply #1 on: May 23, 2007, 05:43:19 pm »
Well found, tigertiger!
I did find one term that appeared incorrect to me though, on a quick glance through. In my 25 years in the RN, I was always told it was  a Guest warp, not a guess warp!

Danny
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Re: Boating Dictionary
« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2007, 02:40:06 am »
Your guess is as good as mine  ::)

But some of the terms do morph over the centuries. Like
-tree nails - trunnels
-fore castle
-fair lead

And others change is different part of the community
a ship load of (something) - a shed load of .... - a sh1t load of....
 :D :D :D
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Re: Boating Dictionary
« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2007, 04:48:36 pm »
It's funny that the Moderator refuses to allow the correct name for the "bottom" of a block to appear. Morphing can have strange side-effects (back to the CSB again...)
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