The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #72368   Message #1249307
Posted By: Charley Noble
17-Aug-04 - 08:43 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: James M. Carpenter Shanties & Sea Songs
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: James M. Carpenter Shanties & Sea Son
Hmmm.

Here's another guessed based on common sailor late 19th century jargon. Instead of "thin" might the word be "skint" meaning "skinned" or cleaned out?

Cheerily,
Charley Noble