| nautic. | shipshape and Bristol fashion | в исправном состоянии (The term actually refers to the reputation for ships operating out of the West Country port to be well handled and kept neat and tidy: 'shipshape'. Due to the fact that Bristol sits inland on the River Avon, which has a large tidal range, ships would become beached at every low tide. They had to be built strong enough to withstand this unusual buffeting. These problems were solved with the construction of a floating harbour which opened in 1809. ilyas_levashov) |