"Don White" wrote in message
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R.H. wrote:


I don't know the purpose of a monkey's fist,
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Rob



A monkey's fist was /is the ball used on the end of a heaving line.
Ever watch big ships come in and longshoremen tie up?

Yup, and they used a shotgun rig with a large rubber ball on the end of the
shooting line.