Posted by John Giddy on August 04, 2006 at 22:19:37 from 144.133.65.15 user jgiddy.
In Reply to: Re: S A & Ds Disasters now Grog posted by Pam Adams on August 04, 2006 at 18:42:17:
The Amazons' "puncheon" was a small barrel which fitted uder the thwart of "Amazon" The name was used by the Amazons' as an old (Piratical?) name for a barrel which they had heard, and didn't realise that it was also a standard size.
From memory there is a picture in one of the books of them carrying it under an oar. Don't have time this morning for research...