lighter n.— «Like a few people here, Brett does a bit of everything. He also has his quota of “road cows,” a small number of beef cattle each family is allowed to let wander over the public land of the island. He used to enjoy working on the...
monkey board n. a small or narrow elevated platform on which a person stands (to operate a vehicle or machinery, or to perform other work). Editorial Note: While early in its history monkey board referred to a conductor’s place on wheeled vehicles...
geedunk
n.— «geedunk, naval term for dessert, candy, junk food, or a place to buy same.» —by Robert McKenna Dictionary of Nautical Literacy June 23, 2003. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
dockominium n.— «One response has been the rise of the dockominium, an idea that started in Florida’s year-round boating environment. Marinas sell boat slips like real estate, assuring the owner perpetual ownership, tax write-offs for interest paid...
hot bunk n.— «Hot desking—also known as “location-independent working”—derives its name from the naval practice of “hot bunking,” where sailors on different shifts would share the same bunk to save space.» —“Civil servants will ‘hot desk’ to cut...
thalweg n.— «Then, former president, Saddam Hussein, disputed the Algiers Accord, which ruled the maritime border between the two countries ran along the median line of the deep-water channel, also known as the thalweg.» —“AM: Diplomatic scandal as...