ChatterBank8 mins ago
QuizMailFeb - Q109
5 Answers
Can any of you help on this one ?
In the Royal Navy, a so-called ****** jacket, which was originally a thick close-fitting serge coat worn by sailors on watch during stormy weather, was also known by a name for an insolent rogue which was supposedly derived from the badge of the medievel Dukes of Suffolk. By the 6-letter name of what type of creature, as indicated by the *'s, was this jacket more commonly known ?
In the Royal Navy, a so-called ****** jacket, which was originally a thick close-fitting serge coat worn by sailors on watch during stormy weather, was also known by a name for an insolent rogue which was supposedly derived from the badge of the medievel Dukes of Suffolk. By the 6-letter name of what type of creature, as indicated by the *'s, was this jacket more commonly known ?
Answers
1 to 5 of 5
Best Answer
No best answer has yet been selected by quizman1979. Once a best answer has been selected, it will be shown here.
For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.
"Precise origin uncertain.
So far as yet found, the word appears first as an opprobrious nickname of William de la Pole, Duke of Suffolk (murdered 1450), whose badge was a clog and chain, such as was attached to a tame ape. Hence, in a poem of 1449 �, in which other noblemen are denominated by their badges or heraldic emblems, as the Swan, fiery Cresset, Portcullis, Wheat-ear, etc., Suffolk is styled �the Ape-clogge�, and in somewhat later satirical invectives is referred to as an ape,
I Think Monkey Jacket
So far as yet found, the word appears first as an opprobrious nickname of William de la Pole, Duke of Suffolk (murdered 1450), whose badge was a clog and chain, such as was attached to a tame ape. Hence, in a poem of 1449 �, in which other noblemen are denominated by their badges or heraldic emblems, as the Swan, fiery Cresset, Portcullis, Wheat-ear, etc., Suffolk is styled �the Ape-clogge�, and in somewhat later satirical invectives is referred to as an ape,
I Think Monkey Jacket
1 to 5 of 5
Related Questions
Sorry, we can't find any related questions. Try using the search bar at the top of the page to search for some keywords, or choose a topic and submit your own question.