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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 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 is British navy slang for the Royal Navy.
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