Yet more contemplation of my naval terminology. Another batch of wonderful words from the 17th to the 19th Century which are at risk of slipping away from knowledge and use. Just remind yourself that new entries into the Oxford English Dictionary effectively shove out the other side some of the old words into redundancy and obscurity.
This time from M to Zee.
Matelot
Midshipman's nuts
Mole
Monkey's fist
Nipper
Nun
Oakum
Orlop deck
Ox-eye
Parbuckle
Part brass rags
Pitchpole
Pooped
Puddening
Ratlines
Rip rap
Scow
Sideboy
Slop chest
Spanker
Squat effect
Strake
Tattle Tale
Thole
Tingle
Tumblehome
Vang
Waft
Whiskers
Whipstaff
Worm, parcel and serve
Yarr, that's all.
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