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Why ships are good

Often, when referring to ships, "good" is added to their designation, like "the good ship Mayflower" or "the good ship Vigilance". I always assumed that was some kind of classification method, and that the ships transported, you know, goods. But now I think that it's a term of endearment rather than anything else. So, since when have ships been called "good", and are there even certain rules that have to be considered here?
Veronika
  

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[nq:1]Often, when referring to ships, "good" is added to their designation, like "the good ship Mayflower" or "the good ship ... [/nq] The only rule I can think of is that the ship must be from olden times. No-one would say the good ship Enterprise today, great ship that she is.

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  • [nq:1]Often, when referring to ships, "good" is added to their designation, like "the good ship Mayflower" or "the good ship ...
  • [/nq] The only rule I can think of is that the ship must be from olden times.
  • No-one would say the good ship Enterprise today, great ship that she is.
  • Charles Riggs They are no accented letters in my email address
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[nq:1]Often, when referring to ships, "good" is added to their designation, like "the good ship Mayflower" or "the good ship ... So, since when have ships been called "good", and are there even certain rules that have to be considered here?[/nq]
The only rule I can think of is that the ship must be from olden times. No-one would say the good ship Enterprise today, great ship that she is.
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[nq:2]Often, when referring to ships, "good" is added to their ... there even certain rules that have to be considered here?[/nq]
[nq:1]The only rule I can think of is that the ship must be from olden times. No-one would say the good ship Enterprise today, great ship that she is.[/nq]
Although the good ship lollipop is a contemporary of many here. Not that lollipop was actually a ship in t
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[nq:1]Often, when referring to ships, "good" is added to their designation, like "the good ship Mayflower" or "the good ship ... So, since when have ships been called "good", and are there even certain rules that have to be considered here?[/nq]
Considering that the Lollipop qualifies, I don't think the rules can be very strict.
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Charles Riggs filted:
[nq:2]Often, when referring to ships, "good" is added to their ... there even certain rules that have to be considered here?[/nq]
[nq:1]The only rule I can think of is that the ship must be from olden times. No-one would say the good ship Enterprise today, great ship that she is.[/nq]
How far back do you have to go for "olden times"?...from an event that took plac
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[nq:2]Often, when referring to ships, "good" is added to their ... there even certain rules that have to be considered here?[/nq]
[nq:1]The only rule I can think of is that the ship must be from olden times. No-one would say the good ship Enterprise today, great ship that she is.[/nq]
Possibly they know they will be trusting their lives to the thing so it's more of a knock on wood, speak i
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[nq:1]Often, when referring to ships, "good" is added to their designation, like "the good ship Mayflower" or "the good ship ... since when have ships been called "good", and are there even certain rules that have to be considered here? Veronika[/nq]
Not sinking helps , nobody says"the good ship Vasa".
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[nq:2]Often, when referring to ships, "good" is added to their ... there even certain rules that have to be considered here?[/nq]
[nq:1]Considering that the Lollipop qualifies, I don't think the rules can be very strict.[/nq]
Not to mention the 'Venus' (by ***, you should have seen us).

Mike Page
'The presence of those seeking the truth is infinitely to be preferred to those w
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[nq:1]Possibly they know they will be trusting their lives to the thing so it's more of a knock on wood, speak it into fact hope: "The rusty hulk of a sponge iron mess" just doesn't inspire faith like "the good ship" does.[/nq]
How about "good" = "blessed by ***"?
And who gets to be called a "Goodwife"?
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[nq:1]Often, when referring to ships, "good" is added to their designation, like "the good ship Mayflower" or "the good ship ... So, since when have ships been called "good", and are there even certain rules that have to be considered here?[/nq]
The rule is that they must be crewed by good men,
Jan
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[nq:1]Charles Riggs filted:[/nq]
Re: "good" ship
[nq:2]The only rule I can think of is that the ... the good ship Enterprise today, great ship that she is.[/nq]
[nq:1]How far back do you have to go for "olden times"?...from an event that took place in 1975: "That good ship and crew was a bone to be chewed When the gales of November came early." (If that doesn't cause STS, nothin
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