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Re: By and large

Jackie #184909 05/23/2009 11:37 AM

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Faldage

Carpal Tunnel

Faldage

Carpal Tunnel

Joined: Dec 2000

Posts: 13,803

In the older, square rigged ships it was not possible to sail into the wind. I'm not sure the etymology offered by the AHD makes any sense, but there you go.

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