Nautical terms

[Bill Walker]

I cant fathom them, but you have to allow a little leeway

The world is chock-a-block with them, but one day there'll be the Devil to pay

Definitely not a Fly-by-Night thing, it seems to just be Forging ahead

 

[stony]

Square meal

'Freeze the balls of a brass monkey'

'Three sheets to the wind'

'You're turn in the barrel'

There's fucking hundreds of em(that wasn't one)

 

[Bill Walker]

apparently the term 'I cant fathom it'

comes from lowering the anchor to the full length of the chain and not finding the sea bed, hence not knowing the depth of water

 

[Damocles]

Can't start your own pun thread. Rubbish that.

 

[Mr.Banks]

Can't start your own pun thread. Rubbish that.

I suggest a good keel hauling!

 

[dronefromsector7g]

Yaaaah Yaaah Toure

 

[Bodicoteblue]

If you don't lose your bearings , I'll nail my colours to the mast and show you the ropes

 

[Henkeman]

By and large mates, you're all waisters.

 

[Bill Walker]

Can't start your own pun thread. Rubbish that.

thats me scuppered then

 

[Bill Walker]

no need to erm... Rub Salt in the Wound