Jackspeak of the Royal Canadian Navy

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Pier Head Jump

Posting to a ship just prior to ship sailing. The term derives from the occasion when a sailor goes from a ship that just came alongside, and then joins another ship that is sailing immediately.

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

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