GL: baggywrinkle - The last word

[Phil Little]

And finally, the origin of the phrase "Aaargh, Matey!!!" is what pirates would exclaim as they accidently cut off their baggywrinkle with their cutlass!

Brent Hodges <vbhodges at gmail.com> wrote:  Ok, thanks to everyone. Got it.

---- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kevin Redden" 
To: "'Brent Hodges'" 
Cc: "Great-Loop List" 
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 8:30 PM
Subject: RE: baggywrinkle


>> -----Original Message-----
>> Ok, I'll bite. What the heck is a baggywrinkle????
>
>
> Take a look at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baggywrinkle
> http://www.kbs.net/blog/?page_id=3
>
> Baggywrinkle is used on the rigging of traditionally rigged ships to 
> protect
> the sails form chaffing.
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