Jackspeak of the Royal Canadian Navy

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Putty

1. Formerly the ship's painter; now applies to the deck department personnel in charge of the paint locker.
2. An underwater mud shoal, i.e., "The Officer of the Watch put the ship on the putty."

Added: 2014-11-01 Last modified: 2018-09-10

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