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Out of curiosity, is there any equivalent in British naval history or is this purely a Temeraire thing? | Out of curiosity, is there any equivalent in British naval history or is this purely a Temeraire thing? | ||
[[User:Железное крыло|Железное крыло]] 14:55, 6 May 2007 (PDT) | [[User:Железное крыло|Железное крыло]] 14:55, 6 May 2007 (PDT) | ||
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| + | Yes, the phrase "topman" is a nautical term. (And don't think I'm some sort of nautical smartie, I just looked it up now.) A topman is someone who serves in the top which is defined as "a platform surrounding the head of a lower mast on a ship, and serving as a foothold, a means of extending the upper rigging, etc." -- [[User:Strangerface|Strangerface]] 20:03, 7 May 2007 (PDT) | ||
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Out of curiosity, is there any equivalent in British naval history or is this purely a Temeraire thing? Железное крыло 14:55, 6 May 2007 (PDT)
Yes, the phrase "topman" is a nautical term. (And don't think I'm some sort of nautical smartie, I just looked it up now.) A topman is someone who serves in the top which is defined as "a platform surrounding the head of a lower mast on a ship, and serving as a foothold, a means of extending the upper rigging, etc." -- Strangerface 20:03, 7 May 2007 (PDT)
