Dave wrote:
On 27 Nov 2006 11:49:56 -0800, "Joe" said:

Guess it depends on the size of the line, and what ship you were on.

I call BULL****. Give one refference of a sailor calling anything a
"dogs dick".

Can't speak of what a sailor might call it, but I've heard the term myself
from more than one Chief Bos'n's Mate when I was Deck Officer on a Navy
vessel.

Well you may have been a deck officer on a Navy vessel but I was a
Boswain's Mate. I rang the bell a 1000 times and made several Donkey
dicks for a many clappers.

You must be confusing terms Dave. The only thing on the ship " K9" was
the soft ice cream machine...it was known as the dog.

Joe