Maritime Trivia: Where did the word "berserk" come from?
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Test your maritime knowledge in this month's Maritime Trivia.
The first person to give the correct answer will receive a Marine Art of J. Clary collector print.
Where did the word "berserk" come from?
No one was able to answer Question 1 correctly, but we did get several very close responses. Here's the correct answer:
Question 1: What is the last two-line verse of the drunken sailor song?
Answer: What shall we do with a drunken boy?
Hoist him to the royal yard till he gets sober.
For those not familiar, a royal yard was the uppermost highest yard on a sailing ship.