Quizmail Q 149

[wingman]

What five letter word, derived from the French meaning 'cut' was once used to denote a large wooden warship that had had her upper deck removed in order to reduce her in size?

Any help would be appreciated.

[kev100]

I really dont know but I was just thinking of the ship "CUTTY SARK and wonder if that may be the reason for its name. Just a thought.

[Personica]

Is it Coupe?

[Muleminder]

Wingman

            

[Muleminder]

Wingman,     check out the french for " to shave" this is a better definition of the word in question. Cheers! :-)                                                                                   

[wisemother]

The USS Independence, 1836 should be a good clue

[THECORBYLOON]

kev a sark is a shirt and a cutty sark is a short shirt or chemise.

[heatherglen]

I go with personica.

[kev100]

Corbyloon said:

kev a sark is a shirt and a cutty sark is a short shirt or chemise.

I'm happy to accept that bit of knowledge Corbyloon with thanks but why is it called that?

[silly moo]

A dictionary is the place to confirm this answer.
As Muleminder said - check out shaving then check words and definitions.

[wingman]

Thanks for your help everybody - problem now solved!!!

[THECORBYLOON]

Kev see here. Burns' poem is here, no-one knows why the Captain chose the name but. 

[Del424]

How did anyone come up with the shaving theme or more to the point how did dave and vic come up with 'derived from french meaning cut'  Talk about trying to mislead.

Thank you for the shaving tip it is inspired work and no mistaking......french meaning cut indeed , mutter mutter mutter.

[kev100]

Thanks for that Corbyloon, I'd like to put a smiley face on the end of this sentence but there arn't any.

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