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To stack cannon balls on a brass monkey
Definition
Nautical term: cannonballs were stacked on a brass frame (“monkey”) on old sailing ships.
Language
English
Type
Faunamorph
Subcategory
Primates
Grammatical Subcategory
Nouns: Things/Terms/Labels
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