Nautical Sayings and What They Mean?

[BosnBill]

Here are few more salty sayings you may know and use, but do you know where they came from and what they really mean? Nautical Sayings - Meanings and Origins. (Second post on the subject)

 

[NoIllusion]

What is a Spam Javelin???

 

[superheat6k]

The thing many of us have as a substitute for in the form of our boats, but not sure its a nautical expression. Ths won't apply to Lisa !

My favourites from the Navy are 'Sh*t on a raft', 'Baby's heads' & 'Commanches B*ll*cks' - all are 'scran' related.