Splice the mainbrace
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"Splice the mainbrace" is an order given aboard naval vessels to issue the crew with an alcoholic drink. Originally an order for one of the most difficult emergency repair jobs aboard a sailing ship,
Canadian sailors aboard HMCS Prince Robert line up to splice the mainbrace in celebration of V-J Day.
A sailor on board HMS York measures out tots of rum for the ship's company
Grog
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Grog is a term used for a variety of alcoholic beverages.
Splice the mainbrace
…ship, it became a euphemism for authorized celebratory drinking afterward, and then the name of an order to grant the crew an extra ration of rum or grog. Braces are the lines that control the angle of the yards. On square-rigged ships, the mainbrace was the longest line in all of the running rigging…
Nondistinct grog
Royal Navy grog ration
Royal Navy grog tub, found on HMS Cavalier