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six-water grog

six-water grog noun: rum diluted with six measures of water instead of the normal three, formerly used as a disciplinary measure for sailors.

Noun

six-water grog (uncountable)

  1. (historical) Rum diluted with six measures of water instead of the normal three, formerly used as a disciplinary measure for sailors.

Questions about six-water grog

What does six-water grog mean?
Six-water grog means rum diluted with six measures of water instead of the normal three, formerly used as a disciplinary measure for sailors.
What part of speech is six-water grog?
Six-water grog is a noun.

Words near six-water grog in the dictionary

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