Jackspeak of the Royal Canadian Navy

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Slipped his Cable

A nautical way to describe someone who passes away suddenly. Refers to the method of leaving an anchorage in an emergency, by departing with the anchor and the cable left on the sea floor.

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

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