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Research Results For 'Andrew Millar'

ANDREW

Andrew (from the Genoese admiral Andrew Doria) was old slang for a merchant ship.
Andrew (shortened from Andrew Millar and from Andrew Miller) was nautical slang for a ship, especially a warship. The expression was used between the 16th and 19th centuries. In the early 20th century the expression came to mean the Royal Navy.

ANDREW MILLAR

Andrew Millar was nautical slang for a ship, especially a warship. The expression was used between the 16th and 19th centuries. In the early 20th century the expression came to mean the Royal Navy.
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THE ANDREW MILLAR

The Andrew Millar is British navy slang for the Royal Navy.
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