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minus-squareqjkxbmwvz@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkarrow-up14arrow-down1·21 hours ago(It’s not just the Navy — they’re called “heads” on recreational vessels, too.)
minus-squareFunny Guy@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·18 hours agoSo, civilian naval vessels use the same nomenclature as the military?
minus-squareFedizen@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 hours agoWell instead of “Port” and “Starboard” they use “Pooter” and “Scooter”
minus-squareqjkxbmwvz@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkarrow-up7·12 hours agoIndeed. The quoted passage made it sound like this was unique naval terminology, as opposed to standard nautical terminology. It’s not wrong, I just thought it was worded peculiarly.
(It’s not just the Navy — they’re called “heads” on recreational vessels, too.)
So, civilian naval vessels use the same nomenclature as the military?
Well instead of “Port” and “Starboard” they use “Pooter” and “Scooter”
Indeed. The quoted passage made it sound like this was unique naval terminology, as opposed to standard nautical terminology. It’s not wrong, I just thought it was worded peculiarly.