

The list was kept at the binnacle.ĭuring the Spanish-American War, Sailors wore leggings called boots, which came to mean a Navy (or Marine) recruit. In the eighteenth century and probably before, a list was given to the officer or mate of the watch, containing the names of men unable to report for duty.

A binnacle was the stand on which the ship's compass was mounted. The term is also used more generally to describe seamen as compared with officers, in phrases such as "he sailed before the mast."Ī ship's sick-list. By obeying your obedience command or by stopping the undesired behavior, your dog quickly learns to avoid and/or stop tone or sensation which is delivered by the receiver collar.Literally, the position of the crew whose living quarters on board were in the forecastle (the section of a ship forward of the foremast). The training message from the dog’s receiver collar can get your dog’s attention or distract him from an unwanted behavior.
