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Down by
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Riding lower forward (down by the bow or head) or aft (by the stern).
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Down the hatch, английский
Although its origins are obscure, this drinking expression obviously began as a merchant seaman’s comparison of a hatchway waiting for freight to a mouth waiting to receive a drink. down-easter: a full-rigged 19th century new england ship. slower than a clipper, but still relatively speedy.
Down and out, английский
Nowadays meaning destitute, lacking friends, money, or prospects, this phrase comes from one of the many shouts boatswains used to roust sailors out of their hammocks. the cry “out or down!” meant that the man had better turn out, or the bosun would cut the lanyard of his hammock. once this had been done, the unfortunate man would be both down and out of bed.
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