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Thread #98700   Message #1958327
Posted By: bubblyrat
05-Feb-07 - 05:46 PM
Thread Name: 'Fiddle' vs 'Violin'????
Subject: RE: 'Fiddle' vs 'Violin'????
A fiddle is , in nautical parlance, a rim or lip on a shelf, or a rail on top of a cooker, placed there in order to prevent items from falling off due to the roll of the ship or vessel.I have not encountered any such descriptions relating to the word "violin", although there are several pubs in numerous naval ports that could be so described,viz. the Royal Arms in Gosport.