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3 There is an average of 100,000 hairs on a human’s head

The lifespan of hair is between 2 to 7 years

90% of scalp hairs are growing while the other 10% rest

Humidity stretches hair, thus hair grows fastest in warmer weather

Pigment gives hair its color. When we age, hair receives less pigment and turns gray or white

You must lose 50% of your scalp hair before thinning is noticeable

Female hair grows slower than male hair, which is also denser (go figure)

The maximum length hair can grow ranges from 25 to 35 in Cutting hair does not influence hair growth

Hair is the fastest growing tissue in the body, second to bone marrow It is normal to lose 100 scalp hairs per day

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3 There is an average of 100,000 hairs on a human’s head

The lifespan of hair is between 2 to 7 years

90% of scalp hairs are growing while the other 10% rest

Humidity stretches hair, thus hair grows fastest in warmer weather

Pigment gives hair its color. When we age, hair receives less pigment and turns gray or white

You must lose 50% of your scalp hair before thinning is noticeable

Female hair grows slower than male hair, which is also denser (go figure)

The maximum length hair can grow ranges from 25 to 35 in Cutting hair does not influence hair growth

Hair is the fastest growing tissue in the body, second to bone marrow It is normal to lose 100 scalp hairs per day

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5

3

your perfect

reasons for a

Gentleman to consider wearing a hat

1

h at s a r e u s e f u l The right hat protects a man from the elements and enhances the way he interacts with the world.

Hats can keep the rain off your head, protect your chrome dome from the sun’s rays, and save a bad (or no) hair day. In addition, amongst clothing and accessories, hats are unique in their ability to communicate and convey respect for others.

“Tipping your hat to a lady or doffing it at a graveside service adds dignity to your comportment.”

h at s s e t yo u a pa r t

Wearing a hat such as a fedora is rare these days, especially when worn properly and with confidence.

Although you shouldn’t bank on setting yourself apart by simply being “the hat guy,” if used correctly a hat can be a distinguishing feature that helps cement your place in a casual acquaintance’s memory bank. In the words of the great Las Vegas designer Nudie Cohen,

3

h at s i n c r e a s e yo u r h e i g h t Hats create the illusion of added height. Why is this important? Because height commands respect and authority in a first encounter. For instance, in one study,

“Men who wore hats were on average granted an extra two and one half inches by observers to guess their height.”

Ask any tall man who is used to being the first person people see when he enters a crowded room or ask any short man who’s ever felt quite overlooked.

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2

“Better to be looked over than overlooked.”

match

Now that you’ve been inspired to bring back the hat, it’s time find your perfect hat match. What humans find attractive in a face is largely based on symmetry. The more symmetrical a face is, the more appealing it appears to others. Though there’s little we can do (aside from plastic surgery) to change the symmetry of our faces, a hat can always be counted on to make a man look more dapper.

Picking a hat that is right for your face shape will increase your attractiveness and give you an ever sharper look. This guide will help you to choose the right hat for your ugly mug.

CROWN

BAND BRIM

SHORT, FULL A round face tends to look short, so you want a hat that will give you a little height

c row n : medium height & size ta p er : slight

LONG, THIN

h at b a n d : narrow band of a contrasting color b r i m : moderate width. snap brim to full width & turn up

Look for a hat that shortens the appearance of your face

c row n : shorter height. avoid full, high, or square ta p er : moderate h at b a n d : wide with contrasting color b r i m : moderately wide, snapped from ear to ear

t i lt : back from face to give illusion of longer face

t i lt : to the side with slight back tilt

yo u r h at [ s ] : fedora, gambler, panama

yo u r h at [ s ] : fedora, homburg, derby

TOP HEAV Y The top heavy face is wider on the top half and tapers to a more narrow chin line. You want a hat that will balance the top and bottom out

c row n : medium to short height, pinched toward front ta p er : moderate h at b a n d : medium to narrow, color similar to hat color b r i m : medium width, rolled back at sides, flat in front

SQUARE Pick a hat that will add some curvature to your race and make it appear less boxy

c row n : medium height, full & round ta p er : minimal to non-existant h at b a n d : narrow band of contrasting color b r i m : wide width, fully snapped or turned up

t i lt : to the side, not too far back on the head

t i lt : to the side, not too far back on the head

yo u r h at [ s ] : fedora, homburg

yo u r h at [ s ] : homburg, bowler

5

3

your perfect

reasons for a

Gentleman to consider wearing a hat

1

h at s a r e u s e f u l The right hat protects a man from the elements and enhances the way he interacts with the world.

Hats can keep the rain off your head, protect your chrome dome from the sun’s rays, and save a bad (or no) hair day. In addition, amongst clothing and accessories, hats are unique in their ability to communicate and convey respect for others.

“Tipping your hat to a lady or doffing it at a graveside service adds dignity to your comportment.”

h at s s e t yo u a pa r t

Wearing a hat such as a fedora is rare these days, especially when worn properly and with confidence.

Although you shouldn’t bank on setting yourself apart by simply being “the hat guy,” if used correctly a hat can be a distinguishing feature that helps cement your place in a casual acquaintance’s memory bank. In the words of the great Las Vegas designer Nudie Cohen,

3

h at s i n c r e a s e yo u r h e i g h t Hats create the illusion of added height. Why is this important? Because height commands respect and authority in a first encounter. For instance, in one study,

“Men who wore hats were on average granted an extra two and one half inches by observers to guess their height.”

Ask any tall man who is used to being the first person people see when he enters a crowded room or ask any short man who’s ever felt quite overlooked.

4

2

“Better to be looked over than overlooked.”

match

Now that you’ve been inspired to bring back the hat, it’s time find your perfect hat match. What humans find attractive in a face is largely based on symmetry. The more symmetrical a face is, the more appealing it appears to others. Though there’s little we can do (aside from plastic surgery) to change the symmetry of our faces, a hat can always be counted on to make a man look more dapper.

Picking a hat that is right for your face shape will increase your attractiveness and give you an ever sharper look. This guide will help you to choose the right hat for your ugly mug.

CROWN

BAND BRIM

SHORT, FULL A round face tends to look short, so you want a hat that will give you a little height

c row n : medium height & size ta p er : slight

LONG, THIN

h at b a n d : narrow band of a contrasting color b r i m : moderate width. snap brim to full width & turn up

Look for a hat that shortens the appearance of your face

c row n : shorter height. avoid full, high, or square ta p er : moderate h at b a n d : wide with contrasting color b r i m : moderately wide, snapped from ear to ear

t i lt : back from face to give illusion of longer face

t i lt : to the side with slight back tilt

yo u r h at [ s ] : fedora, gambler, panama

yo u r h at [ s ] : fedora, homburg, derby

TOP HEAV Y The top heavy face is wider on the top half and tapers to a more narrow chin line. You want a hat that will balance the top and bottom out

c row n : medium to short height, pinched toward front ta p er : moderate h at b a n d : medium to narrow, color similar to hat color b r i m : medium width, rolled back at sides, flat in front

SQUARE Pick a hat that will add some curvature to your race and make it appear less boxy

c row n : medium height, full & round ta p er : minimal to non-existant h at b a n d : narrow band of contrasting color b r i m : wide width, fully snapped or turned up

t i lt : to the side, not too far back on the head

t i lt : to the side, not too far back on the head

yo u r h at [ s ] : fedora, homburg

yo u r h at [ s ] : homburg, bowler

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ORIGIN

1850 B.C. Babylonia

Rock & Roll

Clay plaque found showing nude figures holding musical instrument resembling guitar

Luthier: one who makes and repairs guitars

Blues

NOTE THIS

Pop

GENRES Jazz

You can tune your guitar to the sound of a dial tone because it’s an A

acoustic guitar

Country Folk

Used to be considered an instrument for the lower class

NOTE THIS

Body with rigid neck to which strings are attached

4–6 strings on average

violin

16th Century Cremona, IT

MAKE

Highest pitch in string section of orchestra

ORIGIN

Pop

banjo

NOTE THIS

MAKE

Deliverance banjo player, actor Billy Redden, didn’t appear in another film until cast in Tim Burton’s Big Fish as the banjo player

4–6 strings on average

GENRES

Classical Big Band Celtic

Created by Andrea Amati, who was commissioned

by King Charles the 9 th of France

Strings made of animal gut, steel or nylon

Country Animal skin stretched over circular frame

Classical Bluegrass

17th century America

ORIGIN

Folk

Celtic

MAKE

GENRES Created by Paul Tutmarc

electric bass

Initiallly frowned upon by classically trained bassists

NOTE THIS

Jazz

4–6 strings on average

20 th century San Fransico, CA

ORIGIN

Reggae Pop

GENRES 8

Funk

MAKE

Rock

Jazz Fusion

Plugged into amplifier for perforamce

4-6 strings on average

9

ORIGIN

1850 B.C. Babylonia

Rock & Roll

Clay plaque found showing nude figures holding musical instrument resembling guitar

Luthier: one who makes and repairs guitars

Blues

NOTE THIS

Pop

GENRES Jazz

You can tune your guitar to the sound of a dial tone because it’s an A

acoustic guitar

Country Folk

Used to be considered an instrument for the lower class

NOTE THIS

Body with rigid neck to which strings are attached

4–6 strings on average

violin

16th Century Cremona, IT

MAKE

Highest pitch in string section of orchestra

ORIGIN

Pop

banjo

NOTE THIS

MAKE

Deliverance banjo player, actor Billy Redden, didn’t appear in another film until cast in Tim Burton’s Big Fish as the banjo player

4–6 strings on average

GENRES

Classical Big Band Celtic

Created by Andrea Amati, who was commissioned

by King Charles the 9 th of France

Strings made of animal gut, steel or nylon

Country Animal skin stretched over circular frame

Classical Bluegrass

17th century America

ORIGIN

Folk

Celtic

MAKE

GENRES Created by Paul Tutmarc

electric bass

Initiallly frowned upon by classically trained bassists

NOTE THIS

Jazz

4–6 strings on average

20 th century San Fransico, CA

ORIGIN

Reggae Pop

GENRES 8

Funk

MAKE

Rock

Jazz Fusion

Plugged into amplifier for perforamce

4-6 strings on average

6 such as ner ve f ibres or neurons that carr y nose-tick ling sensations.

trigger pupil contraction, might also spill over to neighbouring sites,

induce a sneeze. A bright light, which would normally be expected to

I t ’s a r e a l l y c r o w d e d n e r v e , w h i c h m i g h t e x p l a i n w h y b r i g h t l i g h t c o u l d

which carries a wide variet y of signals from the face into the brainstem.

brain from the nose through several ner ves, including the trieminal ner ve,

brain pathways and into the lateral medulla. T his information gets to the

Sneezing usually is triggered by news of an irritant that is sent through

S U N L I G H T M A K E S YO U S N E E Z E

y a w n i n g t o c a l m o t h e r s . Yo u c a n e v e n s o m e t i m e s c a l m y o u r d o g b y y a w n i n g .

fairly general : dogs yawn in response to stressful situations and are thought to use

are not contagious in non-primate mammals, the abilit y to recognise a yawn may be

into our lungs ; ox ygen then enters our blood, mak ing us more aler t. T hough yawns

u s u p . Ya w n i n g e x p a n d s o u r p h a r y n x a n d l a r y n x , a l l o w i n g l a r g e a m o u n t s o f a i r t o p a s s

A lthough we associate yawning with sleepiness and boredom, its function is to wake

YAW N S WA K E U P T H E B R A I N

people fly across multiple time zones more of ten than ever y t wo weeks.

t h a t a r e k n o w n t o d a m a g e t h e t e m p o r a l l o b e a n d m e m o r y. N o w o r r i e s , t h o u g h , f e w

problems. This probably results from the stress hormones released during jet lag

People who of ten cross many time zones can experience brain damage and memor y

FR EQU E NT JET L AG CA N DA M AG E M E MORY

concentrate on only one object at a time, rather than multitask.

e v e n t s . P l a y i n g Te t r i s d o e s n’ t h a v e t h e s a m e e f f e c t , p e r h a p s b e c a u s e y o u h a v e t o

make you distribute at tention across the screen, and quick ly detect and react to

the aim is to shoot as many enemies as possible before they shoot you. T hese games

the same time. A significant source of practice is playing action video games where

Sustained multitask ing increases your abilit y to pay at tention to many things at

S H O O T ‘ E M U P V I D E O G A M E S C A N H E L P YO U T O M U LT I TA S K

unending cycle of repeated recall and reinforcement by just thinking of another song.

t h a t y o u w i l l r e c a l l i t , w h i c h l e a d s t o m o r e r e i n f o r c e m e n t . Yo u c o u l d s i m p l y b r e a k t h i s

that strengthens the connections associated. In turn, this increases the likelihood

As you think about a snippet of song or speech, your brain may repeat a sequence

T he abilit y to recall sesquences makes many aspects of ever yday life possible.

irksome, but sequence recall has a special and useful place in our memories.

H a v i n g a s o n g o r, m o r e o f t e n , p a r t o f a s o n g s t u c k i n y o u r h e a d c a n b e i n c r e d i b l y

T H E R E ’ S A R E A S O N YO U R E M E M B E R T H O S E A N N OY I N G S O N G S

6

heights. Consider Moses ( Mount Sinai ) or Muhammed ( Mount Hira ) for instance.

emotional events. Many religions involve special visions that occurred at great

is likely to inter fere with brain regions active in visual and face processing, and in

are at tributable to the reduced supply of ox ygen to the brain. Ox ygen deprivation

Acute mountain sick ness occurs above altitudes of 8,0 0 0 f t. Many of the ef fects

A LT I T U D E M A K E S T H E B R A I N S E E S T R A N G E V I S I O N S

something surprising has happened, and you might want to pay at tention.

b e c a u s e i t ’s n o t i m p o r t a n t . I f r e a l i t y d o e s n’ t m a t c h t h e p r e d i c t i o n , t h e n

i n f o r m a t i o n , t h e n t h e b r a i n k n o w s t h a t i t ’s s a f e t o i g n o r e t h e s e n s a t i o n

from unexpected sensations. If a prediction matches the actual sensor y

t o u c h f r o m s o m e o n e e l s e ’s . I t i s a n i d e a l l o c a t i o n f o r d i s t i n g u i s h i n g e x p e c t e d

T h e c e r e b e l l u m , o r “ l i t t l e b r a i n ,” g e n e r a t e s a s i g n a l t h a t d i s t i n g u i s h e s o u r

Yo u r b r a i n k e e p s y o u r s e n s e s f o c u s e d o n w h a t ’s h a p p e n i n g i n t h e w o r l d .

YO U C A N ’ T T I C K L E YO U R S E L F, S I L LY

t r y i n g t o h e a r y o u r c a l l e r a n d y o u ’l l s t o p t h e m i x i n g .

t o g e t h e r i n o n e s o u r c e . C o v e r t h e m o u t h p i e c e w h e n y o u ’r e

transmit ted voice and the room noise are tinny and mixed

w i t h t h e s o u n d i t g e t s f r o m t h e o t h e r p h o n e . T h u s , y o u r f r i e n d ’s

f r o m t h e r o o m y o u ’r e i n t h r o u g h i t s c i r c u i t r y a n d m i x i n g t h e m

Yo u r m o b i l e m a k e s t h e b r a i n’s t a s k h a r d e r b y f e e d i n g s o u n d s

Ta l k i n g o n y o u r m o b i l e p h o n e i n a n o i s y p l a c e c a n b e d i f f i c u l t .

PHONES & NOISY CROWDS DON’T MIX

o f t h e b o d y ’s w e i g h t , b u t i t c o n s u m e s 1/ 6 o f t h e b o d y ’s t o t a l e n e r g y.

e v e n t h o u g h t h e b r a i n i s v e r y e f f i c i e n t , i t ’s a n e n e r g y h o g . I t i s o n l y 3 %

u s e s t h e a m o u n t o f e n e r g y c o n t a i n e d i n t w o l a r g e b a n a n a s . C u r i o u s l y,

T h e b r a i n u s e s 12 w a t t s o f p o w e r. O v e r t h e c o u r s e o f a d a y, y o u r b r a i n

YO U R B R A I N U S E S L E S S P O W E R T H A N A F R I D G E L I G H T

Ty p i c a l l y, t h i s i s b e c a u s e t h e y h a v e t r o u b l e w i t h t h e r e i n t e r p r e t a t i o n s t a g e o f t h e p r o c e s s .

d a m a g e t o t h e f r o n t a l l o b e o f t h e i r b r a i n , p a r t i c u l a r l y o n t h e r i g h t s i d e , d o n’ t g e t j o k e s a t a l l .

reinterpretation of what came earlier to make it f it the new perspective. Some patients with

c o n s i s t s o f a s u r p r i s e — w e d o n’ t e n d u p w h e r e w e t h o u g h t w e w e r e g o i n g — f o l l o w e d b y a

Humour is hard to def ine, but we k now it when we see it. One theor y suggests that humor

THE BRAIN HAS A JOKE CENTER

Brain 7

THE BRAIN

FA C T S O N

6 such as ner ve f ibres or neurons that carr y nose-tick ling sensations.

trigger pupil contraction, might also spill over to neighbouring sites,

induce a sneeze. A bright light, which would normally be expected to

I t ’s a r e a l l y c r o w d e d n e r v e , w h i c h m i g h t e x p l a i n w h y b r i g h t l i g h t c o u l d

which carries a wide variet y of signals from the face into the brainstem.

brain from the nose through several ner ves, including the trieminal ner ve,

brain pathways and into the lateral medulla. T his information gets to the

Sneezing usually is triggered by news of an irritant that is sent through

S U N L I G H T M A K E S YO U S N E E Z E

y a w n i n g t o c a l m o t h e r s . Yo u c a n e v e n s o m e t i m e s c a l m y o u r d o g b y y a w n i n g .

fairly general : dogs yawn in response to stressful situations and are thought to use

are not contagious in non-primate mammals, the abilit y to recognise a yawn may be

into our lungs ; ox ygen then enters our blood, mak ing us more aler t. T hough yawns

u s u p . Ya w n i n g e x p a n d s o u r p h a r y n x a n d l a r y n x , a l l o w i n g l a r g e a m o u n t s o f a i r t o p a s s

A lthough we associate yawning with sleepiness and boredom, its function is to wake

YAW N S WA K E U P T H E B R A I N

people fly across multiple time zones more of ten than ever y t wo weeks.

t h a t a r e k n o w n t o d a m a g e t h e t e m p o r a l l o b e a n d m e m o r y. N o w o r r i e s , t h o u g h , f e w

problems. This probably results from the stress hormones released during jet lag

People who of ten cross many time zones can experience brain damage and memor y

FR EQU E NT JET L AG CA N DA M AG E M E MORY

concentrate on only one object at a time, rather than multitask.

e v e n t s . P l a y i n g Te t r i s d o e s n’ t h a v e t h e s a m e e f f e c t , p e r h a p s b e c a u s e y o u h a v e t o

make you distribute at tention across the screen, and quick ly detect and react to

the aim is to shoot as many enemies as possible before they shoot you. T hese games

the same time. A significant source of practice is playing action video games where

Sustained multitask ing increases your abilit y to pay at tention to many things at

S H O O T ‘ E M U P V I D E O G A M E S C A N H E L P YO U T O M U LT I TA S K

unending cycle of repeated recall and reinforcement by just thinking of another song.

t h a t y o u w i l l r e c a l l i t , w h i c h l e a d s t o m o r e r e i n f o r c e m e n t . Yo u c o u l d s i m p l y b r e a k t h i s

that strengthens the connections associated. In turn, this increases the likelihood

As you think about a snippet of song or speech, your brain may repeat a sequence

T he abilit y to recall sesquences makes many aspects of ever yday life possible.

irksome, but sequence recall has a special and useful place in our memories.

H a v i n g a s o n g o r, m o r e o f t e n , p a r t o f a s o n g s t u c k i n y o u r h e a d c a n b e i n c r e d i b l y

T H E R E ’ S A R E A S O N YO U R E M E M B E R T H O S E A N N OY I N G S O N G S

6

heights. Consider Moses ( Mount Sinai ) or Muhammed ( Mount Hira ) for instance.

emotional events. Many religions involve special visions that occurred at great

is likely to inter fere with brain regions active in visual and face processing, and in

are at tributable to the reduced supply of ox ygen to the brain. Ox ygen deprivation

Acute mountain sick ness occurs above altitudes of 8,0 0 0 f t. Many of the ef fects

A LT I T U D E M A K E S T H E B R A I N S E E S T R A N G E V I S I O N S

something surprising has happened, and you might want to pay at tention.

b e c a u s e i t ’s n o t i m p o r t a n t . I f r e a l i t y d o e s n’ t m a t c h t h e p r e d i c t i o n , t h e n

i n f o r m a t i o n , t h e n t h e b r a i n k n o w s t h a t i t ’s s a f e t o i g n o r e t h e s e n s a t i o n

from unexpected sensations. If a prediction matches the actual sensor y

t o u c h f r o m s o m e o n e e l s e ’s . I t i s a n i d e a l l o c a t i o n f o r d i s t i n g u i s h i n g e x p e c t e d

T h e c e r e b e l l u m , o r “ l i t t l e b r a i n ,” g e n e r a t e s a s i g n a l t h a t d i s t i n g u i s h e s o u r

Yo u r b r a i n k e e p s y o u r s e n s e s f o c u s e d o n w h a t ’s h a p p e n i n g i n t h e w o r l d .

YO U C A N ’ T T I C K L E YO U R S E L F, S I L LY

t r y i n g t o h e a r y o u r c a l l e r a n d y o u ’l l s t o p t h e m i x i n g .

t o g e t h e r i n o n e s o u r c e . C o v e r t h e m o u t h p i e c e w h e n y o u ’r e

transmit ted voice and the room noise are tinny and mixed

w i t h t h e s o u n d i t g e t s f r o m t h e o t h e r p h o n e . T h u s , y o u r f r i e n d ’s

f r o m t h e r o o m y o u ’r e i n t h r o u g h i t s c i r c u i t r y a n d m i x i n g t h e m

Yo u r m o b i l e m a k e s t h e b r a i n’s t a s k h a r d e r b y f e e d i n g s o u n d s

Ta l k i n g o n y o u r m o b i l e p h o n e i n a n o i s y p l a c e c a n b e d i f f i c u l t .

PHONES & NOISY CROWDS DON’T MIX

o f t h e b o d y ’s w e i g h t , b u t i t c o n s u m e s 1/ 6 o f t h e b o d y ’s t o t a l e n e r g y.

e v e n t h o u g h t h e b r a i n i s v e r y e f f i c i e n t , i t ’s a n e n e r g y h o g . I t i s o n l y 3 %

u s e s t h e a m o u n t o f e n e r g y c o n t a i n e d i n t w o l a r g e b a n a n a s . C u r i o u s l y,

T h e b r a i n u s e s 12 w a t t s o f p o w e r. O v e r t h e c o u r s e o f a d a y, y o u r b r a i n

YO U R B R A I N U S E S L E S S P O W E R T H A N A F R I D G E L I G H T

Ty p i c a l l y, t h i s i s b e c a u s e t h e y h a v e t r o u b l e w i t h t h e r e i n t e r p r e t a t i o n s t a g e o f t h e p r o c e s s .

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THE BRAIN HAS A JOKE CENTER

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the of a NOT ONLY REFERS TO

THE BOW OR FORE OF THE SHIP,

BUT ITS TOILET AS WELL. Smartly placed at the front of a ship, any sort of foul stench is easily blown away over the whole ship and messes are washed clean by the splash of waves.

AB Sands & Sons old ship’s toilet

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The Captain of a ship often has his very own toilet beside his cabin.

Ironically enough, it is located directly under the poop deck.

This use of the word dates back to 1708, when Woodes Rogers (English privateer) used it in his book, A Cruising Voyage Around the World.

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the of a NOT ONLY REFERS TO

THE BOW OR FORE OF THE SHIP,

BUT ITS TOILET AS WELL. Smartly placed at the front of a ship, any sort of foul stench is easily blown away over the whole ship and messes are washed clean by the splash of waves.

AB Sands & Sons old ship’s toilet

10

The Captain of a ship often has his very own toilet beside his cabin.

Ironically enough, it is located directly under the poop deck.

This use of the word dates back to 1708, when Woodes Rogers (English privateer) used it in his book, A Cruising Voyage Around the World.

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