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Big B -> RE: WHAT SEX IS YOUR SHIP? (7/6/2006 8:06:04 PM)
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That's exactly what I have always understood about why we refer to a ship as a SHE,
In English we don't generally have masculine and feminine nouns as some languages do. But a ship is called "she" because of sailors affection for her...not because of language structure.[;)]
B
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ORIGINAL: bradfordkay
Here's the traditional answer...
WHY IS A SHIP CALLED "SHE"?
A ship is called "she" because,
There is always a great deal of bustle around her;
There is usually a gang of men around her;
She has a waist and stays;
Her rigging cost's more than her hull;
It takes a lot of paint to keep her looking good;
It is not the initial expense that breaks you,
It’s the upkeep;
She can be all decked out;
It takes an experienced man to handle her correctly;
And without a man at the helm,
She is absolutely uncontrollable;
She has her topsides, hides her bottom and,
When coming into port,
She always heads for the buoys.
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