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Left in the lurch

Морской словарь
    Some sources claim that this phrase, commonly meaning to be trapped helplessly while others make their escape, refers to a ship failing to recover from the heavy roll known as a lurch. in fact, it is probably derived from the popular 16th century french game of lourche. in this game, which is said to have resembled backgammon, anyone who fell so far behind that a win was virtually impossible was said to “demeurer lourche” (live in lurch). the word also occurs in the more recent game of cribbage, where a player who is less than half-way around the board when the winner finishes is said to have been “lurched’ and loses double the stake.




Impossible, английский
  1. A hateful word, generally supplanted among good seamen by “we`ll try.” a thing which is impossible in law, is pronounced to be all one with a thing impossible in nature.

  2. Admiral smyth calls this “a hateful word, generally supplanted among good seamen by ‘we’ll try.’” see difficulty.


Lend a hand, английский
    In naval parlance this means “please help.” the command to do so is “bear a hand.”


Left hand salute, английский
    See hand salutes.