24 мар. 2023 г. · Gigline – The straight line that runs down the front center of the torso formed by the alignment of the shirt, belt buckle and pants zipper.

The landlubbing phrases "stick to the bitter end" and "faithful to the bitter end" are derivations of the nautical term and refer to anyone who insists on ...

AFT​– toward the stern; opposite of forward. AIRDALE​– slang, a naval aviator. ALLOTMENT​– assignment of part of military pay directly to a person or bank ...

12 сент. 2017 г. · The Navy Department Library ; Bilge, The bottom part of a ship or boat next to the keel. ; Binnacle List, Sick list ; Bitts, Vertical pieces of ...

Nicknames also abound in the RAN. Generic nicknames include 'Blue' for a RAN member with red hair, or 'Dutchy' for a member with a surname beginning with 'Van'.

This glossary of nautical terms is an alphabetical listing of terms and expressions connected with ships, shipping, seamanship and navigation on water Some ...

The following are some examples of the slang of the United States Navy, you will also see references to the United States Marine Corps as well because of ...

Air Boss: Air Officer. His assistant is the "Mini Boss". Airdale: A naval aviator. A sailor who works on or around aircraft. Airdale Tuck ...

The term ensign is taken directly from the old Norman word enseigne but has roots in the Anglo-Saxon word segne, which means flag, and signum, Latin for sign.

Royal Naval Slang & Terminology ; Fanny rat, Womaniser ; Fat knacker, An unfit person ; Fish-head, Fleet Air Arm's name for a sailor ; Flapping, Panicking (flapping ...