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Posted By: Logwood The sailor in the crow's nest - 07/15/06 03:40 PM
Is there a particular name for the sailor who keeps watch in the ship's crow's nest?

I'd hate to think it's just lookout, or watchman.
Posted By: zmjezhd Re: The sailor in the crow's nest - 07/15/06 04:58 PM
(C)raven nester?
Posted By: Logwood Re: The sailor in the crow's nest - 07/15/06 07:41 PM
Ah...I don't think so.
Posted By: zmjezhd Re: The sailor in the crow's nest - 07/15/06 10:11 PM
I don't think so.

Lookout (man), mayhap.
Posted By: Faldage Re: The sailor in the crow's nest - 07/15/06 11:32 PM
As an old Navy man (but not a boatswain's mate) I'd say "lookout" is it.
Posted By: TEd Remington Re: The sailor in the crow's nest - 07/16/06 11:18 AM
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As an old Navy man (but not a boatswain's mate) I'd say "lookout" is it.




I prefer LL Bean myself.
Posted By: Faldage Re: The sailor in the crow's nest - 07/16/06 12:31 PM
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Quote:

As an old Navy man (but not a boatswain's mate) I'd say "lookout" is it.




I prefer LL Bean myself.




Did you see a capital O in "old"?

I didn't think so.

You been through the rocks and shoals you can talk about the Old Navy.
Posted By: TEd Remington (o)ld (n)avy - 07/16/06 09:36 PM
Prescriptivist.
Posted By: Faldage Re: (o)ld (n)avy - 07/16/06 10:32 PM
Just describing the way things are.
Posted By: AnnaStrophic Re: (o)ld (n)avy - 07/17/06 03:35 PM
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Prescriptivist.




ROTFL @ "prescriptivist" as an epithet.
Posted By: Logwood Re: (o)ld (n)avy - 07/18/06 07:33 PM
While we're at it, in old-style ships, how do you call the ship's wooden parapet/wall/railing?
Posted By: Bingley Re: (o)ld (n)avy - 07/19/06 03:39 AM
My picture dictionary says bulwark, but I'm open to correction from the more nautically inclined.
Posted By: Logwood Re: (o)ld (n)avy - 07/19/06 01:33 PM
Yep, that's it. Thanks.
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