Definition Noun A Japanese word used after the name of every vessel (except naval vessels). Origin In Japanese, 丸, literally meaning round or circle. Comments
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Sailor Speak of the Week – Idler
Definition Noun (AKA dayman) a crew member who doesn’t stand a watch. Origin Probably earlier than the 18th Century. Most likely a jocular term for
Sailor Speak of the Week – Davy Jones’s Locker
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
