companionways?
Jan. 29th, 2008 12:30 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
nid_dabeilleDo companionways in Jackish ships always go up to larboard, down to starboard (if they're athwartships-oriented)? *feels proud of jargon* Like a letter Z if you were looking at them straight on, nose-to-nose? (*fails at jargon*)
I really think the movie played a lot of tricks on me. That was very unkind of it, playing on my innocence and trusting nature like that.
I'm even starting to be like Stephen and think that larboard can be the other side of the ship if you just turn around. And why not? It sounds quite sensible.
I only fret because of my miniatures, and the fear that since I have no idea what I'm REALLY doing, someone will come along later and say "You did it all WRONG! You've never set foot aboard a frigate in your life." And they'll be right. I've only been on a tiny little 16th century bark. Whatever a bark is.
I really think the movie played a lot of tricks on me. That was very unkind of it, playing on my innocence and trusting nature like that.
I'm even starting to be like Stephen and think that larboard can be the other side of the ship if you just turn around. And why not? It sounds quite sensible.
I only fret because of my miniatures, and the fear that since I have no idea what I'm REALLY doing, someone will come along later and say "You did it all WRONG! You've never set foot aboard a frigate in your life." And they'll be right. I've only been on a tiny little 16th century bark. Whatever a bark is.
