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12:14 Mar 6, 2009 |
French to English translations [PRO] Ships, Sailing, Maritime | |||||||
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| Selected response from: Michael GREEN France Local time: 06:43 | ||||||
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4 +2 | roller bowler |
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3 | easy to roll, easy to run |
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3 | A few more ideas |
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2 | see explanation |
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roller bowler Explanation: There is a shanty which talks of, or rather insults a ship as a "roller bowler", in it the protagonist is happy to get ashore and meet the ladies: "A-way, you roller bowler! Timme, hey-rig-a-jig a-jig a ha-ha, Good morning, ladies all!" http://www.finnandhaddie.com/lyrics/07-01_roller_bowler.php to "bowl along" means go fast and smoothly: ship bowling along and skimming over the waves before a favorable wind, ... books.google.co.uk/books?isbn=0801851300... however "bowler" is more likely to refer to rolling: BOWL 1. verb intrans. Play at bowls or skittles etc.; roll a bowl, hoop, etc., along the ground. LME. 2. verb trans. Cause to roll; send rolling. L16. OED There is no doubt that a ship prone to rolling is called a "roller": ROLLER 10b b. A ship that rolls. L19. OED |
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