Phrases related to: naval weaponry

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what a load of magumba....	Royal Naval slang for “rubbish” or “don’t talk crap”	Rate it: (4.00 / 1 vote)
banyan day	In British naval tradition, this originally referred to a day of the week when galley kitchens served no meat on board ship.	Rate it: (2.00 / 2 votes)
around the Horn	Following the extremely hazardous naval route around Cape Horn, the southernmost point in South America.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
clear the decks	To remove, or fasten, all loose material, or partitions prior to a naval engagement.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
man-of-war	An armed naval vessel, primarily one armed with cannon and propelled by sails.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
minesweeper	naval vessel	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
show the flag	Of a naval vessel or military force, to identify itself by displaying the flag of its country of origin, especially in order to establish an authoritative presence and to exert diplomatic or political influence.	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)
sword and sorcery	Of or pertaining to a genre of narratives—including short stories, novels, television shows, films, and computer games—which combines wizardry and other fantastical supernatural elements with violent combat using medieval weaponry..	Rate it: (0.00 / 0 votes)