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I understand that the term is nautical: http://www.seatalk.info/cgi-bin/nautical-marine-sailing-dictionary/db.cgi?db=db&uid=default&FirstLetter=t&sb=Term&view_

by dhimes 11y ago

I understand that the term is nautical: http://www.seatalk.info/cgi-bin/nautical-marine-sailing-dictionary/db.cgi?db=db&uid=default&FirstLetter=t&sb=Term&view_records=View+Records&nh=4 http://www.seatalk.info/cgi-bin/nautical-marine-sailing-dict...

braythwayt 11y ago
There seems to be some uncertainty about its origins, with some saying sports, many cite “toeing the plank,” and a few other explanations: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toe_the_line https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toe_the_line