Pre Xmas quiz.

[johnalison]

Another indispensable term, what is a ‘kenning’? (Not its use in Anglo-Saxon English)

 

[Hydrozoan]

Another indispensable term, what is a ‘kenning’? (Not its use in Anglo-Saxon English)

A 'knowing' and thence a range of vision - cf. offing?

 

[Biggles Wader]

Hawser?
No need to call me sir.

 

[TLouth7]

Some nautical unit questions, paper allowed:

How many minutes of arc in a rhumb?

How many cubic fathoms in 1 TEU?

How many degrees of latitude would I travel if I sailed 2 leagues due North?

 

[Hydrozoan]

Why is a tool to remove old caulking called a reefing iron? (I don't know - perhaps something to do with ribs?)