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To: ransomnote
Bonjour y'all! Laissez le bon Trump rouler!!!

Know your Nautical terminology

ship's husband
A legal term for an agent appointed by the owner of a ship, who has authority to make repairs and attend to the management, equipment, and other concerns of the ship in the home port.

ships husbandry
All aspects of maintenance, cleaning, and general upkeep of the hull, rigging, and equipment of a ship. It may also be used to refer to aspects of maintenance which are not specifically covered by the technical departments.

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LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

42 posted on 05/11/2021 10:21:30 AM PDT by LonePalm (Commander and Chef)
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To: LonePalm
ship's husband

Well, that's a new one on me. First one you've posted with which I was not already familiar.

121 posted on 05/11/2021 11:45:14 AM PDT by Chuckster (Friends don't let friends eat farmed fish)
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To: LonePalm

***ship’s husband
A legal term for an agent appointed by the owner of a ship, who has authority to make repairs and attend to the management, equipment, and other concerns of the ship in the home port.

ships husbandry
All aspects of maintenance, cleaning, and general upkeep of the hull, rigging, and equipment of a ship. It may also be used to refer to aspects of maintenance which are not specifically covered by the technical departments.

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Thanks LonePalm!

That would also help explain why ships (and boats) are usually referred to as “she”.


148 posted on 05/11/2021 12:04:39 PM PDT by Porkchop
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To: LonePalm

Bringing the ship into Bristol Fashion


441 posted on 05/11/2021 10:44:35 PM PDT by stylin19a (Golf is a game invented by the same people who think music comes out of a bagpipe.)
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