scotsman factfinder

[timetrialler]

Stuck on the last one........any help would be appreciated.
12a A piece of woodplaced alongside another to strengthen it (nautical)
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Could it be `with`???

[Zhukov]

Lath?

[factor-fiction]

FISH

[factor-fiction]

http://books.google.c...rengthen%20it&f=false

[timetrialler]

Wow!!!! Thank you VERY much. They were right when they said `nautical`!

[Zhukov]

Hi,factor30 - how"s tricks?

That is a new meaning to me - re Fish - thanks! :-)

[factor-fiction]

I'm fine thanks, Zhukov. I've just popped in to answer a few clues. (I gave up on Q&P earlier today because there seemed to be loads of posters asking for Daily Mail reward/premium bond number but that seems to have died down.)
I see you are the lucky recipient of the Gravatar logo as an avatar from 13.00-14.00 today

[dannyk13]

Gravatar logo?

[factor-fiction]

Maybe you will see it danny if you press 'refresh'

[Zhukov]

Being very spoiled here - Sausage & Egg muffins,mug o"tea and Football on the Telly! - enjoy the weekend factor30 - I aim to! :-)

[dannyk13]

seen it but was interested in what it signified

[seadogg]

Believe that when a mast or spar was damaged in storm or battle they "Fished" it to make a temporary repair. This was the "stick and sail" era.