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Toe Rail Recaulk
On Fri, 02 Sep 2011 08:36:56 -0500, Vic Smith
wrote: Shortly after coming aboard my can when I joined the Navy, I wanted to take a look at the chain locker. Asked a Boatswain Mate something like, "Where's the hatch to get below the forecastle?" He didn't understand me and asked me to repeat. I did. He sill had to think about it, then he laughed and said. "You mean foc'sle," and gave me directions. And of course boatswain is bosun. Holy Worcestershire! === Holy cannoli ! Is foc'sle pronounced something like "folk sil" ? |
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