Naval Expressions
Not about Prince Phillip in full flow!
Earlier posts mention "not enough room to swing a cat" and "rubbing salt in the wound".
Isn't this about the cramped space between decks on a man'o'war - the cat of nine tails was used on the open deck for punishment floggings, and salt water was thrown over the back of the victim to prevent infection.
There's loads more, but time to tie a knot in it?
Earlier posts mention "not enough room to swing a cat" and "rubbing salt in the wound".
Isn't this about the cramped space between decks on a man'o'war - the cat of nine tails was used on the open deck for punishment floggings, and salt water was thrown over the back of the victim to prevent infection.
There's loads more, but time to tie a knot in it?
