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We have all heard about the infamous cat of nine tails used to punish sailors in the Royal Navy by flogging. But did you know the cat was kept in a canvas bag which is where the term “letting the cat out of the bag” came from. And here is another bit of trivia: the bosun, or his mate, needed a clear space on deck to use the
We have all heard about the infamous cat of nine tails used to punish sailors in the Royal Navy by flogging. But did you know the cat was kept in a canvas bag which is where the term “letting the cat out of the bag” came from. And here is another bit of trivia: the bosun, or his mate, needed a clear space on deck to use the
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@suqmadiq2ama: jeszcze jest ciekawe w marynarskim kontekście "there will be devil to pay". całe życie rozumiałem to dosłownie, że trzeba będzie diabłu zapłacić, czyli że dużo, że duże konsekwencje. a powiedzenie w całości to "there will be devil to pay and no pitch hot", gdzie devil to część za burta statku blisko wody. pitch hot to gorąca smola a pay to uszczelnianie tą smoła tej części za burtą. czyli gowniana robota
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