5 definitions by ShenYF
Captain: “This deck is still all ahoo. If you people do not have it squared it away prior to the departure of the next launch, every one of you will remain on ship, having forfeited all shore leave .”
by ShenYF June 23, 2022
Loid (noun) thin, rigid piece of plastic (celluloid) employed in defeating door locks/ (verb) the act of employing such a device
by ShenYF May 13, 2022
"He brought some ice, mutton, canned fruit, etc., for the behoof of the suffering hossifers, and was received with sweet smiles."
Theodore Lyman–Meade's Army 1863-1865
Theodore Lyman–Meade's Army 1863-1865
by ShenYF June 3, 2018
by ShenYF June 23, 2022
Steering a ship in such way that it maintains the same direction relative to the wind. Similar to "hold your course," except that if the wind's direction shifts, you shift with it. (In other words, steering by the wind rather than the compass.)
by ShenYF June 23, 2022