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Whip jamboree, whip jamboree Oh your pig-tail sailor, hanging
Whip jamboree, whip jamboree Oh your pig-tail sailor, hanging down behind Whip jamboree, whip jamboree Oh Jenny get your oat cakes done. 1. Now me la...

Sea Roads We think of paths as existing only on land, but the
Sea Roads We think of paths as existing only on land, but the sea has its paths too, though water refuses to take and hold marks... Sea roads are di...

Shanghaiing refers to the practice of kidnapping men to serve as
Shanghaiing refers to the practice of kidnapping men to serve as sailors when a ship needed replacement hands. The crimps usually drugged or got the p...

Measuring How Fast a Ship Was Traveling To measure the speed of
Measuring How Fast a Ship Was Traveling To measure the speed of a sailing ship, a rope with knots tied at regular intervals was attached to a log, wh...

Wooden ships often leaked and crews were forced to man the pumps
Wooden ships often leaked and crews were forced to man the pumps to keep them afloat. To make matters worse, ship’s carpenters were also always on t...