London River

What is London River?


1.

The RiverThames, the river that runs through London, capital of the UK, and the main city of England, Great Britainand the British Isles.

This is a nautical or marine term, dating back many centuries, to the time when London was (one of) the main ports of England - see also Bristol- and many cargo ships berthed there.

Still in use in the 1980's, and probably beyond.

After over a year away on a British ship, seamen of all ranks would often get the 'Channels' as they passed between England and France, prior to ascending the London River and berthing in The Pool of London - and then paying off!

See london, england, marine, nautical, british, jolly jack, homecoming, fluvial, river, ships, shipping, sailing, sailor, seaman, crew, captain, master, commander, mate, trade, exploration, cargo, travel, channel, clipper, collier, brig, brigantine, bargue


69

Random Words:

1. A medallion constructed from Perling beads (known as "shit") arranged on a plastic pegboard (known as a "lord") and ..
1. being so awesome or campaigning for the wii that you are w117 (refers to 1337) Fag: i hate the wii just because i am a hardcore sony a..
1. The ability to control and manipulate water (H2O). Dezso- the group's hydrokinetic- commanded the liquid to rise from the glass of..