Technical term; word or phrase that is part of nautical terminology.
1 A nautical term , referring to his getting back out of the room, I suppose.
2 Back up!' She realized she must sound like an idiot; what was the nautical term ?
3 Word pertaining to navigation; any nautical term .
4 There is no nautical term beginning with K which would make the least sense under the circumstances.
5 The sailor of the olden times never used tinsel nautical terms .
6 He spoke a little English, consisting mainly of nautical terms .
7 And here again the captain made use of nautical terms which have no place on a polite page.
8 On being asked to explain her nautical terms , the joker protested ignorance and entirely disowned her far-fetched joke.
9 He had so many funny nautical terms , provincialisms, that she had to inquire what some of the words meant.
10 Explain the nautical terms .
11 Being embryo sailors we had to have nautical terms for our signals, and they made our opponents sit up and take notice.
12 "Fetched a walk." This is an application of a nautical term , as in "to fetch headway."
13 "Where did you learn your nautical terms ? "
14 "Haul back there!" said Yves, laughing, and employing a nautical term used when there is a stoppage of any kind.
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