Mudcat Café message #531587

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Thread #37855 Message #531587
Posted By: dick greenhaus
20-Aug-01 - 12:56 AM
Thread Name: Need help with sea term: flaked or faked
Subject: RE: Need help with sea term: flaked or faked

re: "knots per hour", or "knots an hour"
Appears in at least 4 shanties I know of. Stan Hugill said, "Of course it's wrong, but it never stopped sailors from singing it.