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Question 1:

When sailors used to say, 'It's cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey' they were talking about:

A monkey's balls
The captain's balls
Cannon balls
Mooring balls

Question 2:

In days of yore, the sailing term 'starboard' referred to:

Stars shining over the gunwale
The captain's watch station
A navigational instrument
Location of the ship's rudder

Question 3:

When sailors of old said, 'the cat's out of the bag', they meant:

The ship's cat was lost
Somebody couldn't keep a secret
The ship's stores had been pilfered
Someone's going to be punished

Question 4:

When an 18th century captain asked a crew to 'pipe down' she meant:

Shut up
Stop smoking
Send the crew below
Take a pee

Question 5:

Way back when, the sailing term 'port' referred to:

The side of the ship facing the harbor
Where Portuguese wine was served
Parts of the ship that had turned green with mold
The location of the ship's heads