deck ape

Naval term used to signify a "botswain's mate" on a ship who is in charge of anchors, moorings, lines, rope etc.

Chief! Order deck apes to pull anchor!

by Atomic Johnny March 30, 2005

JSR

military acronym for "Joe Shit the Ragman". He's the mythical sailor who screws everyting up and can never get anything right. A complete idiot. Also, the total opposite of "AJ Squared Away".

I ain't cleaning the bilge. Tell the chief to get get JSR to do it!

by Atomic Johnny March 30, 2005

AJ Squared Away

Naval term for the mythical sailor who has his shit together.

That bilge snip is AJ Squared Away

by Atomic Johnny March 29, 2005

A-gang

Naval term for the auxiliaries division of the engineering department. These personnel operate and maintain the ship's auxiliary equipment (air conditioning systems, distilling units, air compressors, etc.)

That guys been an "A-ganger" ever since he enlisted.

by Atomic Johnny March 30, 2005

Chicken of the Sea

US Navy term for a ballistic missile submarine, or a crewmember of same; the nature of their mission is to avoid detection by whatever means necessary. Their unofficial motto is "We hide with pride."

Bangore sub base in Washington is filled with Chicken of the Sea.

by Atomic Johnny March 30, 2005

dynamited chicken

Military term for the delicacy known to civilians as "chicken a la' king"

Cookie makes a damn good dynamited chicken.

by Atomic Johnny March 29, 2005

Bitch box

US Navy term for an intercom or amplified circuit used to communicate between spaces of the ship.

Who was calling on the bitch box?

by Atomic Johnny March 30, 2005