Jackspeak of the Royal Canadian Navy

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Nipper

The sailor whose job it was to "nip" a sailing ship's anchor cable to the endless belt turned by the capstan when the anchor was being weighed were always the smallest and youngest men on board. Hence the term "nipper" has come to mean a young sailor.

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

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