Thread: A 19th century American boarding pike
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Old 2nd June 2021, 11:25 AM   #56
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Originally Posted by M ELEY View Post
... I was told by one gent that the proper spelling of the front of the ship was 'bough', not bow. ..Yet, I haven't come across any documentation to support that
( The Oxford Universal Dictionary Illustrated, 1933)


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