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A collection of Naval slang, abbreviations, legends and historical tit-bits which was originally compiled by Commander A. Covey-Crump, RN, a former Naval Assistant to the Chief of Naval Information. The first edition appeared on 17th May, 1955. It is re-produced here and provides a valuable resource for researchers looking for answers to many histo... View more

This glossary lists many of the specialized words used aboard Navy ships. It includes technical terms and nautical slang, plus everyday words with shipboard origins.

Description of easily confused national military navy ranks in neat tables with country flag and corresponding officer ranks.

Downloadable pdf file. Note: Russian names are given in Roman script.

List of navy-related words in French with definitions in French.

Formålet med siden er at give svar på en række af de ord, begreber og vendinger, der anvendes indenfor såvel militær som civil søfart. Der vil også forekomme andre militære udtryk i ordbogen samt almindelige gamle danske ord - hvor disse passer ind i sammenhængen.

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