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One term is swabbies, as in sailing days, new recruits were first putting to mopping or" swabbing" the decks , as they were too inexperienced to do more technical jobs.
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Why were British sailors called limies?
British sailors were issued lime juice as a remedy for scurvy.
What are airmen?
In the Army, men are called Soldiers. In the Navy they are called Sailors in the Airforce they are called Airmen.
What were british sailors used to be called?
swabs, tars and limeys
Who called for war to protect free trade and the rights of sailors in 1812?
The Americans
What is a sailors dish of meat stewed with vegetables and biscuit called?
Lapskoushttp://www.xs4all.nl/~eeuwen/lapskous.htm
What do virgins signify for sailors?
They can be, amongst other things, new and inexperienced crew members or someone who has not made a crossing of the equator.
Men and women who work on ship are called?
Crew
What is a horse that is untrained or inexperienced called?
Inexperienced horses are sometimes called green horses. They are usally horses that haven't been gentled yet.
What is the collective noun for sailors on an airship?
Sailors on any type of vessel are called a crew of sailors.
What is a collection of sailors called?
A collection of sailors is called a crew of sailors.
When sailors overthrow their captin and take over the ship?
This is called mutiny and the sailors are mutineers.
What is sailors map is called?
Chart.
What are people who sail called?
sailors
What are oriental sailors called?
Mariners
Some one who is called a babe in the woods is considered what?
Inexperienced.
What are the names of the sailors that clean the deck?
The name of the sailors that sweep the main deck are called "maties".
Why were British sailors called limies?
British sailors were issued lime juice as a remedy for scurvy.
