1. Origin of Ship’s Starboard and Port
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Origin of Ship’s Starboard and Port The origin of the word starboard dates back to the early practice of steering a ship (Teutonic sailing vessel) by means of an oar held in the water over the right side. ...

2. Why Do We Call a Marine Toilet As a Head?
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Why Do We Call a Marine Toilet As a Head? Origin The word head, for long, has stood for the marine toilet. The word was first used at least as early as 1708 by Woodes Rogers (English privateer and Governor ...

3. Paper Was Made of a Plant First
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Paper Was Made of a Plant First Paper we use now for writing has covered a long way before it has come to us. The English word paper developed from the French papier, which, in turn, came from the Latin ...