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Tall Ship Question: What is an idler?
DSK wrote:
Bart Senior wrote: Correct. An idler is someone who does not stand a watch. Idlers are carpenters, cooks, etc, as you stated. Sort of a fore runner of the technician class.  They are also responsible for swapping the decks in the morning and the ritual of holystoning the decks. That means Katysails was also right! DSK I don't think it's the decks Bobby swaps.... |
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