Nautical Terms and Phrases Nautical Phrase/Term Wednesday: Garbled Dr. M September 23, 2009 cargogarblenauticalrubbishSailing From ye ol’ source… to be distorted or mixed up Garbling was the prohibited practice of mixing rubbish with the cargo. Share the post "Nautical Phrase/Term Wednesday: Garbled" FacebookXShare…Shares Related PostsWednesday Nautical Term/Phrase: CrankyWednesday Knot: The Poldo TackleWednesday Nautical Term/Phrase: Fit The BillNautical Term/Phrase Wednesday: LeewayNautical Phrase/Term Wednesday: Freeze the B@!!$ Off A Brass Monkey