"Between the Devil and the deep blue sea! My father said, that if a ship was a carvel built wooden hull, the lower planking would swell and any caulking would be watertight, however the upper planking on a wooden ship between the deck and the hull would require more attention and therefore the gap between them was known as "The Devil", hence the saying "Between the Devil and the deep blue sea". This would require more attention because the planks were a tad dryer and therefore anyone being asked to re-caulk would be hung over the side and "Have the Devil to pay"
True or false, interesting just the same.
Anyone else got an interesting saying from Nautical Terms?
