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On the beach
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[1] a seaman who is unemployed or retired. [2] one who has temporarily gone ashore.
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Unemployed, английский
Temporarily, английский
Временно
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And four points to the side indicated, английский
(i.e., between relative bearings 45° and 315°). [2] when not so qualified, straight ahead (but seldom used, the term dead ahead being preferred). on the double!: command to do something quickly or move rapidly (also “at the double”).
On the account, английский
This term for getting something on credit had a special meaning during the golden age of piracy. in that era, journeymen ashore were frequently not paid until the job was done, with their wages being held “on account.” articles of piratical service usually followed a similar principle, specifying “no prey, no pay” or “no purchase, no pay.” purchase was their term for loot, so both phrases meant they would receive no return from their labor until they took a prize. even after making a capture their shares of the booty would be credited to an account until settlement time. eventually, “going on the account” became a slang term for engaging in piracy. 227 on
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