The most likely origin of the term goesback to the wooden decked ships of the Royal Navy during the late 17th or early 18th century. Barefooted seamen had to stand at attention for inspection and had to line up on deck along the seams of the wooden planks, hence to "toe the line". I...
The most likely origin of the term goesback to the wooden decked ships of the Royal Navy during the late 17th or early 18th century. Barefooted seamen had to stand at attention for inspection and had to line up on deck along the seams of the wooden planks, hence to "toe the line". I...
Although acknowledging that rum drinking was par for the course in the life of a sailor, Edward thought that more than two cups of rum a day was too much for any man, so he offered his seamen a drink of half water/half rum to toast their victory. This mixture became known as Grog, ...
Its words are very different from those Modern English. D. It was spoken by many groups of the people from North-West Europe. 点击展开完整题目 查看答案和解析>> 科目:来源:题型:阅读理解 In the early days of sea travel, seamen on long voyages lived exclusively on salted meat and biscuits. ...
Seamen on a ship learn how to tell time by looking at the moon and the stars.The whole sky is their clock.In some places in the world the wind comes up at about the same time every day or changes direction or stops blowing.In these places the wind can be the clock....
第11条船长和船员的工资(Master’s and seamen’s wages) 11. The master or any member of the crew of a ship has an insurable interest in respect of his wages. 11.船长或船员对其工资有保险利益。 第12条预付运费(Advance freight) 12. In the case of advance freight, the person advancing the...
Though people have often laughed at stories told by seamen, it is now known that many of these 'monsters' which have at times been sighted are simply strange fish. Occasionally, unusual creatures are washed to the shore, but they are rarely caught out at sea. Some time ago, however, a ...
the boat; altogether there’s 26 of us onboard, plus the six-man crew. The sailors, all serious and experienced seamen, have had to get used to living with make-up, hair straighteners and drones scattered all over the boat. It is, to say the least, a trip defined by organised ...
Explore the historic US Seamen’s Hospital. Step back in time at the Hale Pa’ahao Old Lahaina Prison. Delve deep into history on the Lahaina Historic Trail. Enjoy a night of traditional food, drinks and dancing at Old Lahaina Luau. See giant sea creatures up-close on a whale-watching ...
Still, the inevitable vacancies had had to be filled from time to time until now more than half of our foremast complement of twenty-two A.B.’s was non-British seamen. Only four of us, collectively known as the Yankee Squad, were native Americans. Seated around the forecastle in ...