Capt_capacitor's definitions

fathom

1. a unit of mesuring distance that is 6 feet or about equal to the length of a grown man's outstreched arms.

2. to contemplate or think about with effort

1.the shipwreck is about 10 fathoms down

2.who but the almighty can fathom the depths of the abyss

by Capt_Capacitor September 19, 2005

blood eagle

a Grotesque form of torture and execution practiced by the vikings. The victim's ribs were severed near the spine and the ribs were spread out in a pattern that resembled the wings of an eagle. Salt was often poured into the dying victms wounds.

the Orkneyinga saga contains a famous account of the Blood eagle

by Capt_Capacitor April 19, 2005

sieg heil!

a popular Nazi rally cry. Translated to english, it means "hail to victory!"

the nazis kept screeming sieg heil at their rally

by Capt_Capacitor April 25, 2005

deep six

to stow something away in place where it will be impossible to find. the six refers to six fathoms (or 36 feet), the minimum legal depth for a burial at sea

James Bond was given the deep six in You only live twice

by Capt_Capacitor September 19, 2005

league

a unit of mesurement used to describe the distance that a person or a horse can walk in one hour (about 3 miles of five kilometers).

the league has long since fallen out of use in most countries as an offical unit.

by Capt_Capacitor September 19, 2005

ss

abreviation fo "Schutzstaffel", which translates to "Protective squadron". They were an elite paramilitary group associated with the Nazi party.

The SS was divided into several units, one of the most famous of which was the combat or Waffen-SS.

by Capt_Capacitor April 25, 2005

shank

a prisoner-made knife like weapon usually made of metal. the first such weapons were fashioned form the metal shanks on prison issue boots. because of this, most modern prisons no longer issue prisoners boots with metal shanks

Cricket always makes the best shanks for 20 cigarettes and a pair of boots.

by Capt_capacitor July 30, 2005