A Sea of Words
A Lexicon and Companion to the Complete Seafarinf Tales of Patrick O'Brian
A Holt paperback - Henry Holt and Company - New York - 2000
page 436
thick and dry an order given when WEIGHING anchor for fresh and dry NIPPERs. When the nippers would start to slip, failing to hold to a slimy wet CABLE, sand and ashes were thrown on the cable and "fresh nippers, thick and dry", replaced those in use.
THE MAURITIUS COMMAND by Patrick O'Brian
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"Up and down, sir," called the bosun. "Thick and dry," came Jack's answer, as automatic as a response in church; and he continued...
- Панер, сэр, - доложил боцман.
- Заменить стопора! - отозвался Джек машинально, словно в церкви на службе, и продолжил...
UPD: Поляки вообще выдали ржачку :)
- Załoga na rejach, sir! - zawołał bosman.
- Żagle staw! - odkrzyknął Jack równie automatycznie jak zebrani w kościele odpowiadali na modlitwę
(-Команда на реях, сэр! - крикнул боцман.
- Паруса ставить! - откликнулся Джек...)
A Holt paperback - Henry Holt and Company - New York - 2000
page 436
thick and dry an order given when WEIGHING anchor for fresh and dry NIPPERs. When the nippers would start to slip, failing to hold to a slimy wet CABLE, sand and ashes were thrown on the cable and "fresh nippers, thick and dry", replaced those in use.
THE MAURITIUS COMMAND by Patrick O'Brian
Глава 8
"Up and down, sir," called the bosun. "Thick and dry," came Jack's answer, as automatic as a response in church; and he continued...
- Панер, сэр, - доложил боцман.
- Заменить стопора! - отозвался Джек машинально, словно в церкви на службе, и продолжил...
UPD: Поляки вообще выдали ржачку :)
- Załoga na rejach, sir! - zawołał bosman.
- Żagle staw! - odkrzyknął Jack równie automatycznie jak zebrani w kościele odpowiadali na modlitwę
(-Команда на реях, сэр! - крикнул боцман.
- Паруса ставить! - откликнулся Джек...)