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2nd August 2016, 10:34 AM
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Re: Nautical terms
Originally Posted by
John Callon
I was watching a programme tonight on TV about Prince Charles, or more to the point the wife was. The programme touched on his time at sea in the RN and the commentator made the point that Charles liked to watch the ship in bad weather when she was pitching from stern to bow. the word bow was pronounced as it is in BOW and ARROW. Where on earth do they dig these people up?
Regards
John C.
Hereford, they're Sassenachs. Once they've had a few jars of the local brew "Strongbow", BO is the pronunciation.
FOURO.
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2nd August 2016, 02:02 PM
#12
Re: Nautical terms
Thats the English language for you !!!!!1
Dave Williams
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3rd August 2016, 06:37 AM
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Re: Nautical terms
You see Robin Hood took his bow, took a bow, placed a bow on Maid Marion's head and shot an arrow which lodged in the bough of a tree. A local was heard to cough very loudly at this while a cow who was passing by took no notice.
Meanwhile the local blacksmith lead his horse by a lead as he went to get some lead.
The English language has some wonderful speculative aspects to it.
Happy daze John in Oz.
Life is too short to blend in.
John Strange R737787
World Traveller
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3rd August 2016, 11:39 AM
#14
Re: Nautical terms
Anna= Ah naw e naw but I wanna naw anaw,. pure Geordie. JWS
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