Charlie Noble

Charlie Noble
n. a ship’s smokestack. (Naval. This is an old naval term, used as slang and in joking.)
The captain says I am supposed to take this letter to Charlie Noble.

Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions. 2015.

Игры ⚽ Нужен реферат?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Charlie Noble — is the smoke stack on a ship s galley. Around 1850, a British merchant service captain, Charles Noble, upon discovering that the stack of his ship s galley was made of copper, ordered that it be kept bright. Then onwards, the ship s crew then… …   Wikipedia

  • charlie noble — noun see charley noble …   Useful english dictionary

  • Noble Woods Park — Trail head at the north entrance Type Public, city Location Hillsboro, Oregon, United States …   Wikipedia

  • Charlie Macartney — Personal information Full name Char …   Wikipedia

  • Charlie Sheen — en marzo de 2009 Nombre real Carlos Irwin Estévez Nacimiento 3 de septiembre de 1965 (46 años) Nueva York, Nueva York ( …   Wikipedia Español

  • Charlie Parker on Dial — Charlie Parker on Dial: The Complete Sessions Box set by Charlie Parker Released May 26, 1993 (1993 May 26) …   Wikipedia

  • Charlie Parker — Datos generales Nombre real …   Wikipedia Español

  • Charlie Barnet — Charlie Barnett in The Fabulous Dorseys (1947). Background information Birth name Charles Daly Barnet Born …   Wikipedia

  • Noble Threewitt — Occupation Trainer Born February 24, 1911(1911 02 24) Benton, Illinois, U.S. Died September 17, 2010(2010 09 17) (aged 99) West Covina, California, U.S …   Wikipedia

  • Noble Ellington — Noble Edward Ellington, II Member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from the 20th district Incumbent Assumed office January 14, 2008 Preceded by Lelon Kenney Succeeded by …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”