Thoughts, musings and rantings on the cruising, racing and liveaboard lifestyle in Maryland and all points within 180 degrees of longitude in either direction.
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Nautical word of the day ...
CUT AND RUN: to leave hurriedly, 1704. Originally, a nautical term meaning to make sail by cutting the cable instead of weighing anchor. The metaphorical usage dates to at least 1861.
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