Steve Pope 243 Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 in freezing temperatures the brass "monkey" which held the stack of canon balls contracted enough for the balls to roll off, hence the expression, Freeze the balls of a brass monkey. Link to post Share on other sites
Clipper 343 Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 in freezing temperatures the brass "monkey" which held the stack of canon balls contracted enough for the balls to roll off, hence the expression, Freeze the balls of a brass monkey. Sorry, apparently not. http://www.snopes.com/language/stories/brass.asp Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Pope 243 Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 Actually they wouldn't have used brass as such, it would have been a Naval Bronze. I agree also that the "balls" wouldn't be on deck except at times of conflict, but why bugger up a very plausible explanation when all that they can say is that to date Snopes just don't know. We will have to put it away with the conspiracy theories like where is flight MH 375 or who blew the twin towers etc. Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,214 Posted May 20, 2014 Author Share Posted May 20, 2014 I always thought that was the answer for the brass monkey, seems logical... Chunder: Abbreviation for "watch out under" when a sailor was about to vomit whilst in the rigging..... Seems logical as well! Ok, another What is a garboard strake, and why is it called that?? Link to post Share on other sites
Ed 143 Posted May 20, 2014 Share Posted May 20, 2014 What is a garboard strake, and why is it called that?? I admit I had to google it, my Middle Dutch is a bit rusty. Make sense though. Easy one... cunningham Link to post Share on other sites
DrWatson 372 Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Garboard is the bottom plank. ie the one that mates along the majority of the rebate in the keel timber. It is often thicker than the rest of the planking, except the sheer and in some boats some bilge strakes can also be thicker. My guessing is that it would be to do with being thicker and therefore could guard against breakage/damage on grounding. However, it could also be from old dutch "garderer" - to gather. Thus Gathering board. it gathers the frames, floors and keel together?? R Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,214 Posted May 22, 2014 Author Share Posted May 22, 2014 Yup! The doctor wins. I'll think of another one... Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJohnB 323 Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Garboard - The lowest part of a Vessel. Garboard strakes (sometimes clled garboards in shipbuilding). The lowest strake in a vessel, which abut upon the keel. They are also called ground or sand strakes. Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJohnB 323 Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 OK, Todays question (and keep it Nautical please, jokes can go in the jokes thread!) what is an escutcheon? The plate upon which a ship's name is written is sometimes thus called. Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,214 Posted May 22, 2014 Author Share Posted May 22, 2014 Sorry sjb, already answered earlier in the thread. But you are right, of course! Link to post Share on other sites
SloopJohnB 323 Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Ok I might be slow and handsommely. So what is "Handsomely" as a nautical term. Link to post Share on other sites
DrWatson 372 Posted May 22, 2014 Share Posted May 22, 2014 Handsomely = carefully, gradually and without haste. SJB, You been reading a lot of Hornblower recently? Link to post Share on other sites
PaulR 3 Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 Easy one... cunningham Named after the skipper of an America's Cup racer who first put one in his mainsail. This without looking up anything, but I would need to search for which yacht & year etc. J class I think. Link to post Share on other sites
PaulR 3 Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 What is a CUT SPLICE What was it's older name Link to post Share on other sites
rigger 47 Posted May 24, 2014 Share Posted May 24, 2014 What is a CUT SPLICE What was it's older name A splice joining two pieces of line together so that an eye is formed. also known as a Crew Under Nautical Training Splice due to the shape of the eye. Link to post Share on other sites
armchairadmiral 411 Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 Cunningham I thought was a C Class catamaran sailor / designer in the Little America's Cup circa 1960 ??? put it on the cat. Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,579 Posted May 25, 2014 Share Posted May 25, 2014 Lindsay Cunningham Link to post Share on other sites
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