[DOC] [TLE] What the Nautical Term 'Avast' Means and The ... - Today I Found Out [PAR] May 19, 2010 ... Scuttlebutt: a cask of drinking water aboard a ship. A butt ... This has since led to 
the term becoming synonymous with gossip and rumors.. [DOC] [TLE] Nautical Terms and Phrases - Their Origin and Meaning [PAR] The term is also used more generally to describe seamen as compared with 
officers, ... It was once defined by an act of Parliament as the length of a man's 
arms ... Scuttlebutt - The cask of drinking water on ships was called a scuttlebutt 
and ... for a drink of water, scuttlebutt became U.S. Navy slang for gossip or 
rumors. [DOC] [TLE] Free Flashcards about Nautical Terms - StudyStack [PAR] "Bring ship to anchor", Bring the ship to a halt and drop the anchor. .... Scuttlebutt, 
gossip or rumors; because sailors stopped to talk and exchange gossip when 
they gathered at the cask of drinking water ... "Toe the line", Once a literal 
command to gather on deck with one's toes on a line, now it means to give full 
obedience... [DOC] [TLE] scuttlebutt - alphaDictionary * Free English On-line Dictionary [PAR] The drinking fountain or other source of water aboard a ship. ... the water cooler (
see Word History), today this Good Word refers to any kind of gossip or rumors. [DOC] [TLE] Pusser's Folklore [PAR] Thus real grog is Pusser's Rum with water, limejuice and brown cane sugar. ... 
base of the cask through which they drained most of the rum, thereby drinking of 
Nelson's Blood. ... daily rumors, the term also turned into "scuttlebutt" meaning 
gossip. ... Tot - On ships of Great Britain's Royal Navy from the mid-1600s and 
ending... [DOC] [TLE] See the Sea - Nautical Language - See-The-Sea.org [PAR] Many words and expressions originate from our relationship with the sea. 
Western ... water. Today this expression is used to describe something that is "all 
done" or completed. ... Bale out: To bale out means to remove water from a 
vessel. ... Binge: Nautical term for rinsing or cleaning out something such as a 
cask of rum. [DOC] [TLE] Puzzle Pirates Forums - Print Thread - More on Nautical Terms ... [PAR] Aug 13, 2003 ... 1) The cask of drinking water on ships was called a scuttlebutt and since ... a 
drink of water, scuttlebutt became U.S. Navy slang for gossip or rumors. ... A 
ship's husband was once a widely used term which described the man ... Today, 
it is generally looked upon with disfavor both onboard ship and ashore. [DOC] [TLE] OED Essay Examples [PAR] contain more than one meaning and can be found in the QEOW (OER). .... Once 
he tripped it was all over the news and his reputation .... ship. The Oxford 
English Dictionary says that in 1555 it was, A name for the ... started at the cask 
of drinking water. Therefore, scutrlebutr becomes a rumor or gossip. ... workplace 
today. [DOC] [TLE] Words from the Sea Archives - Challenged America.orgChallenged ... [PAR] Jun 2, 2012 ... Scuttlebutt  The cask of drinking water on ships was called a scuttlebutt ... a 
drink of water, scuttlebutt became U.S. Navy slang for gossip or rumors. ... it was 
once defined by an act of Parliament as the length of a man's arms ... Son of a 
Gun  When in port, and with the crew restricted to the ship for any... [DOC] [TLE] Nautical TERMINOLOGY - Signal Mountain Sea Cadets [PAR] Nautical usage has somewhat expanded the original definition in that today the 
end ... With the passing of time, the coxswain became the helmsman of any boat, 
regardless of size. .... Originally used to describe the piercing of a cask to open it. 
...... for a drink of water, scuttlebutt became U.S. Navy slang for gossip or rumors. [DOC] [TLE] Leatherneck Lingo | Marine Corps Association [PAR] To "scuttle" means to make a hole in a ship's side, causing it to sink. ... Casks of 
oak were used to

Question: It was once the cask containing the drinking water on a ship; today it means gossip or rumors
Answer: Scuttlebutt