Things I'm remembering about life on a ship......
1) Port is Left, and Starboard is Right
2) The front of the ship is the Bow
3) The back of the ship is the Stern
4) It's not the Floor, it's the Deck
5) It's not a wall, it's a Bulkhead
6) It's not the ceiling, it's the Overhead
7) They're not hallways, they're Passageways
8) ALWAYS pick up your feet when going through a doorway or hatch, or you'll trip on the Frame
9) Self-Closing doors will do so right as you start to go through them
10) NEVER call a Chart a "Map"
11) A ship will Pitch, Roll, Yaw, or Heave just as you're getting ready to take a sip of your coffee
12) Ship's coffee can double as general purpose cleaner and/or paint stripper (Our coffee is actually pretty good!)
13) The "Slop Chest" is not what it sound's like
And a whole lot more!
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More terms I learned while in the USNR (a long time ago) . . .
ReplyDeletestairs = ladder
ashtray = butt kit
rope = line
cable = rope
meals = breakfast, dinner, supper
candy, treats, etc = gedunk
intercom = 1MC
etc.
While you're on-board, send a noob boatswain for 3 yards of water-line ... or an electronics tech for some replacement fallopian tubes.
ReplyDeleteWell, shoot, I just gave away my age; no one uses tubes any more. But I promise you it was funny, back in the day.
Air Force guys would send a rookie out for a roll of Flight Line, or a bucket of Prop Wash.
ReplyDeleteI remember hearing somebody ask a new Tech to get him an "A.C Battery" from stores!
AYE AYE -- expression of surprise, usually followed by "cheewawa"
ReplyDeleteBULKHEAD -- very large restroom
DECK -- 52 cards, used in casinos
FATHOM -- measure of water depth, somewhere between 6 inches and 20 feet
QUAY -- another word for dock (see); arguing about the proper pronunciation can pass hours (kway? kay? key? kwie? who knows?)
YARDARM -- important ship feature, determining if it's time for a rum