Because they were ships? Do you mean longships? They were long and thin.
The ships were called privateers. The authorisations were called letters of marque.
a lot!
hulk
A steward
a number of ships is called a fleet.
the ships carrying emigrants were called "coffin" ships
I heard they called him Old Pump-handle, because he shook a lot of hands.
Coffin ships were called coffin ships because lots of people died on them
Because they were ships? Do you mean longships? They were long and thin.
A ships accountant is called a "PURSER"
Ships crew
they were called Sailing Ships
A lot of cruise ships have pool tables. So that is a "Yes"
A Flotilla is a small fleet of ships
Wooden sailing ships.
The prison ships in "Great Expectations" are called the "Hulks." These were decommissioned ships used as floating prisons for convicts in England during the 18th and 19th centuries.