Wednesday Nautical Phrase or Term: Above the Board
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By , on July 7th, 2009 Leave a comment   Nautical Terms and Phrases   , , , , , , , , , ,  

meaning: openly, without trickery From Brian Berlin… A trick, common to warships and pirates alike, both of which had very large crews, was to keep all but a few of their men out of sight. At long distance, someone inspecting them with a telescope might be fooled into thinking they were seeing a peaceful merchantman . . . → Read More: Wednesday Nautical Phrase or Term: Above the Board

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Nautical Term/Phrase Wednesday: Chock-A-Block
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By , on April 15th, 2009 3 comments   Gadgets & Gear, Nautical Terms and Phrases, Social Sciences, Vessels and Equipment   , , , , , , , ,  

Image from Kalense Kid at Flickr and available by Creative Commons Items packed so tightly together as to prevent movement. A chock is typically a wooden wedge used to secure moving objects on deck and in the hold. A block and tackle is the pulley system used to hoist the rigging. However, the phrase appears . . . → Read More: Nautical Term/Phrase Wednesday: Chock-A-Block

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