Glossary of Terms

  • TofP                                        Travels of 'Partners'
  • TA                                           The Admiral
  • HT                                           Honky Tonk (My nickname for Lavinia)
  • FM                                           First Mate
  • FOJ                                         First Officer John
  • FYD                                         Favourite Youngest Daughter
  • FYS                                         Favourite Youngest Son
  • FED                                         Favourite Eldest Daughter
  • FES                                         Favourite Eldest Son
  • YT                                           Yours Truly
  • BFC                                         Big Fat Cigar
  • STW                                        Subject to Weather
  • RO                                           Reverse Osmosis
  • Sundowner                             http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sundowner_(drink)
  • Pleb                                         A common person
  • Pint                                          20 ozs of beer (Imperial Pint)
  • Breakfast                                 Eggs, Bacon, sausages, baked beans, mushrooms, fried or stewed tomatoes, fried potatoes and toast (the works!)
  • Cuppa Tea                               Strong hot tea and dash of milk, with or without sugar. In the morning served in a mug, at 4: P.M. served in a bone china cup and saucer with cucumber sandwiches. 
  • A Boat Unit                              = $1,000.00 
  • 'George'                                   Nickname for the autopilot, named after one of the key contributors to its developement.
  • 'Stonewall Jackson'                Nickname for our Lehman Ford main engine.
  • 'Faraday'                                  Nickname for our Westebeke generator (Michael Faraday 1791 -1867 inventor of the electric motor and early dynamo).
  • 'Mr. White' or 'Whitey' Nickname for our new 2014 9kw Northern Lights generator.
  • 'Junior Partner' JP for short.   Nickname for our dinghy.