A special one for Kevin Z’s time aboard a tall ship…
On ships, cannon balls were sometimes stacked in what was called a monkey, usually made from brass. When it got really cold the monkey would contract, forcing some of the cannon balls to fall off.
Nautical Phrase/Term Wednesday: Freeze the B@!!$ Off A Brass Monkey
A special one for Kevin Z’s time aboard a tall ship… On ships, cannon balls were sometimes stacked in what was called a monkey, usually made from brass. When it got really cold the monkey would contract, forcing some of the cannon balls to fall off. 3 comments to Nautical Phrase/Term Wednesday: Freeze the B@!!$ Off A Brass MonkeyLeave a Reply |
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Sounds a little too cute. http://www.snopes.com/language/stories/brass.asp
Ha!
As an ex-pat Canadian that’s a term I have ALWAYS wanted to know. Thanks.
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