The entire ships company was expected to witness floggings, assembled on deck. If it was very crowded, the bosun might not have room to swing the cat o nine tails (the whip).
Begriff:No room to swing a cat
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The entire ships company was expected to witness floggings, assembled on deck. If it was very crowded, the bosun might not have room to swing the cat o nine tails (the whip).