Fair Winds & Following Seas
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Sailor Speak of the Week – Bender
Definition Noun Origin 18th century. Of obscure origin, but likely from Scottish. Comments Originally a mariner’s word that has survived intact into modern usage. Now not only applied to sailors, but also to university/college students. References Rogers, J.G. (1985). Origins of Sea Terms. Mystic Seaport.
Sailor Speak of the Week – Awning
Definition Noun Origin Probably earlier than the early 17th century. Likely from the Old French word auvan, meaning a shade over a ship’s deck. Comments Awnings are stretched over a rope on the centerline of a vessel and secured to stanchions on either side of the deck. Older sailing vessels had a part of the…
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