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Navy Slang and Shootings: Charley Noble Explained
In a naval reminiscence, Charley Noble is described as a shipboard practice where a blank cartridge is fired to clear soot from the galley stack. The piece then catalogs many nautical terms and slang such as dog, camel, wild cat, Jackass, wings, eyes, dog house, Holy Stone, field day, Spud Cox, cork off, pipe down, Trath Mark, Crow, purning oil, Bouttle Butt, Spuds Drill, and Irisd Pennant, explaining their meanings and daily use aboard a Pacific Fleet vessel.
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