Bunting tosser
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title:
Bunting tosser
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'Bunting tosser' or 'Bunts' is an informal term used in the Royal Navy to describe the sailors who hoist signal flags. Although dating from the period of signalling by flags, it has survived as a general term for naval signallers. Wireless operators may also be termed 'sparkers'. Bunting is now a commonplace term for any small decorative flags or streamers strung on a line, but its original etymology is more specific as the worsted cloth used for flags in the Navy. The term doesn't appear in Co
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description:
Informal term for a type of sailor
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunting_tosser
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2022-08-03T00:38:46Z
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