Posted by Pam Adams on September 22, 2006 at 17:00:07 from 134.71.192.243 user PamAdams.
In Reply to: Sailor's queues posted by Mike Field on September 22, 2006 at 00:23:42:
One of the Aubrey/Maturin novels gives us the derviation of the word 'tiemates'- a friend with whom you paired up to make sure that your hair was washed, checked for lice, and re-plaited in time for muster.
Pam