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Anonymous  +  348810 Mon, 09 Apr 07 07:21 PM
Hello. Can anyone help me with this dialog? Especially with the "bow gates" part..

- Darling, you’re sailing too fast. Weld the bow gates shut.
- You just worry about your own bow gates.


Thank you.

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Clive  +  348814 Mon, 09 Apr 07 07:34 PM

Hi,

Can anyone help me with this dialog? Especially with the "bow gates" part..

- Darling, you’re sailing too fast. Weld the bow gates shut.
- You just worry about your own bow gates.

Can you provide some context? Are they on a boat?

Some comments. A ship like a car ferry has bow gates, to load/unload cars. Some ferries have sunk because the gates were not properly closed. Welding them closed would certainly make them safe.

On the other hand, I wonder if 'Weld the bow gates shut' here means 'Close your mouth and stop talking'?

Best wishes, Clive

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