Bluegrass_Addict@lemmy.ca to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 7 days agoWhy did they (Pirates) only want the poopdeck swabbed and not the whole deck?message-squaremessage-square20linkfedilinkarrow-up132arrow-down12file-text
arrow-up130arrow-down1message-squareWhy did they (Pirates) only want the poopdeck swabbed and not the whole deck?Bluegrass_Addict@lemmy.ca to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.world · 7 days agomessage-square20linkfedilinkfile-text
The poopdeck refers to the top portion of the rear of the ship, typically where the Captain had the big wheel.
minus-squareparaplu@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·7 days agoAnother reason to swab: the deck is watertight, but only if the wood remains swollen
Another reason to swab: the deck is watertight, but only if the wood remains swollen