sailing rope terms

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Posted by admin | Posted in Boat Chandlers | Posted on 07-03-2010

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sailing rope terms
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Cliche 10 points for the correct answer first. This stereotype is used to describe someone who is outside control and careening about in a drunken manner. It was derived from an old nautical term used to describe a ship which is out of control and freedom. The lack of control in case the ship was due to the ropes which held the corners of the sail, coming unfastened.

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