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Month: February 2020

Sailor Speak of the Week – Gammoning

February 26, 2020 Tim Migaki

Definition Noun The lashing which held the bowsprit in place at the stem of a vessel. Origin Probably earlier than the 16th Century. From Old

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Sailor Speak of the Week – Flotsam

February 19, 2020 Tim Migaki

Definition Noun Objects that float from a sunken vessel. (Contrast with Jetsam) Origin 17th century Anglo-French word, floteson, derived from floter, to float. Also Old

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What’s the Difference Between the Navy & the Coast Guard?

February 16, 2020 Tim Migaki

*I cannot speak for every navy or coast guard in the world, so this is largely from the perspective of the U.S. Navy and U.S.

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Sailor Speak of the Week – Eyes

February 12, 2020 Tim Migaki

Definition Noun The extreme forward end of a ship Origin 16th Century. Unknown origin. Possibly refers to the eyes of dragonheads often found on the

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Sailor Speak of the Week – Davy Jones’s Locker

February 5, 2020 Tim Migaki

Definition Noun/Idiom (Slang) AKA Davy Jones. The bottom of the sea. Origin Unknown, but possibly from the 17th or 18th Century. Possibly an invention of

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16″/50 Gun vs. 18.1″/45 Gun

February 2, 2020 Tim Migaki

Now that we have articles on the Japanese 18.1″/45 and U.S. 16″/50 guns themselves, let’s see how they stack up against each other in terms

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