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Thread #37855 Message #529883
Posted By: Peter Kasin
17-Aug-01 - 12:24 AM
Thread Name: Need help with sea term: flaked or faked
Subject: RE: Need help with sea term: flaked or faked
Well, I've learned something from this thread about the term. Though I've only encountered "flake" it looks as though "fake" is just as acceptable. As the old adage goes: "Different ships - different long splices."