Women's History

Sayings Traditional Nautical Terms & Sayings. by. Douglass B. Nelson. ... Aloft The old High German word for 'air' was 'luft', which was combined with the French term 'a', meaning 'go to'. ... Irish Pennant A loose thread protruding from a sailor's uniform. It is an insulting reference made by old English sailors towards Irishmen. ................
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