Nautical Terms and Phrases Wednesday Nautical Phrase or Term: Above the Board Dr. M July 7, 2009 above the boardbulwarksCaptaincrewdeckmerchantmennauticalpiratesSailingtelescopewarships 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… View More Wednesday Nautical Phrase or Term: Above the Board
