Nautical

Nautical

of or relating to boats, sailing, maritime topics

Industry: Transportation

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matelot

Transportation; Nautical

a traditional Royal Navy term for an ordinary sailor.

mess

Transportation; Nautical

an eating place aboard ship. A group of crew who live and feed together,

a system of catering in which a standard ration is issued to a mess supplemented by a money allowance which may be used by the mess to buy additional victuals from the pusser's stores or elsewhere. ...

midshipman

Transportation; Nautical

a non-commissioned officer below the rank of Lieutenant. Usually regarded as being "in training" to some degree. Also known as 'Snotty'. 'The lowest form of animal life in the Royal Navy' where he ...

midshipman's nuts

Transportation; Nautical

Broken pieces of biscuit as dessert

midshipman's roll

Transportation; Nautical

a slovenly method of rolling up a hammock transversely, and lashing it endways by one clue.

midshipman's hitch

Transportation; Nautical

an alternative to the Blackwall Hitch, preferred if the rope is greasy. Made by first forming a Blackwell hitch and then taking the underneath part and placing over the bill of the hook