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

Know your Nautical terminology

lubber's line
A vertical line inside a compass case indicating the direction of the ship's head.

WWG1WGA

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)

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

189 posted on 09/24/2021 8:38:31 PM PDT by LonePalm (Commander and Chef)
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To: LonePalm

L.P. Thanks! (Q: While Merchant vessels have a plimsoll line on the hull to indicate draft and maximum load, do naval vessels have these?)


196 posted on 09/24/2021 8:57:56 PM PDT by Pete from Shawnee Mission ( )
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