Jackspeak of the Royal Canadian Navy

Golden Rivet

The mythical final commemorative rivet which completes a ship, an idea doubtlessly adapted from the "golden spike" that was driven at the completion of the transcontinental railroad. On a naval ship, the normal folklore is that the special rivet is found in the depths of the engineering spaces, usually somewhere where the victim has to bend over to get a good look at it. Once bent over, the victim is at the mercy of the pranksters.

Added: 2014-11-01 Last modified: 2014-11-01