GL: Cutless Bearings (was: cutlass)

[Elaine Reib]

Sorry if I offended.

Elaine
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kevin Redden" <kfredden at verizon.net>
To: "'Elaine Reib'" <ELReib at comcast.net>
Cc: "Great-Loop List" <great-loop at lists.samurai.com>
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 7:39 PM
Subject: GL: Cutless Bearings (was: cutlass)


>> -----Original Message-----
>> Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
>> cutB7lass................
>>
>> There are no dictionary entries for cutless bearing, but bearing is
>> spelled correctly.
>>
>> I am still at a loss.
>
> Elaine,
>
> Why would you ever go to a non-marine Internet dictionary for a marine
> industry word????
>
> That lubberly directory has many problems, so to have some fun with it 
> just
> go through the glossary in Chapman's and enter some of the terms into
> dictionary.com. Some of the other nautical words that Dictionary.com 
> doesn't
> know include:
>    sheerstrake
>    Intracoastal
>    flemish (verb)
>    chainplate
>    baggywrinkle
>
> I think the manufacturers of the devices should certainly know how to 
> spell
> the name of their own products. They call it a cutless bearing - so that's
> what I'll use too!
>
> Kevin
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