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Ataut
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[1] said of rigging that is in place and tightly drawn without give or slack. [2] said of a vessel that is shipshape. from the ancient phrase “all ataut-o.”
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Atlantic (battle), английский
The battle of the atlantic lasted throughout the european phase of world war ii, from the fall of 1939 to the spring of 1945. there were a few surface actions, but it was essentially a contest between allied antisubmarine forces and german uboats attempting to sink the ships on which britain’s survival and the eventual liberation of nazi occupied europe depended. after the fall of france, advance bases on the atlantic coast allowed the u-boats to penetrate deeper into the atlantic air gap and mount highly effective night attacks by surfaced wolfpacks. a series of convoy battles in march 1943 turned the tide, but the u-boats were only contained and were still at sea when the war ended. they had sunk 2,753 merchantmen totalling 14.6 million gross tons, plus about 90 warships, but 733 submarines—about twothirds of the total—had been destroyed.
At loggerheads, английский
To quarrel or be at strife with someone. there are two credible explanations of the origin of this term. [1] in the 15th and 16th centuries, a loggerhead was a big long-handled ladle used to pour boiling liquids onto a grappled enemy. when both sides were doing this, they were literally at loggerheads. [2] later, the loggerhead was a heavy iron ball mounted on an iron shaft, used to heat pitch for caulking. being readily available on deck, a couple of them could be seized as weapons in disputes between seamen, who thus found themselves at loggerheads. at rest!: usn command to adopt an informal stance. posture is relaxed, right foot remains in place, but body movement and quiet talking are permitted. (the equivalent rn command is “stand easy!”)
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