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Ichthypresbyter
on April 20, 2023
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Why do ships use “port” and “starboard” instead of...
To add to the list,
strike
(as in to refuse to work as a protest). In nautical terminology, to "strike" something is to lower it- sailors demanding better conditions or higher pay would lower their ship's sails and refuse to go to sea.
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