Fake urine poses law enforcement challenge. People trying to pass off another person's urine has long been an issue for Tippecanoe County, Ind., courts. In recent years, testers are seeing more synthetic urine kits. The (Lafayette, Ind.) Journal & Courier.
Quick Answer. The bathroom of a maritime vessel is known as the head because of its location aboard vessels in the bow or fore of the ship, as explained by the Naval Heritage and History Command. The term first appears in 1708 in Woodes Rogers' book, A Cruising Voyage Around the World.. Continue Reading.
There are a lot of special words people use to talk about boats and ships. Some, like starboard and port are used to talk about the right and left sides of a ship. The bow (which rhymes with cow) of a ship is the front of the ship. The stern is the back! If you hear someone say Mermaid, off the starboard bow! it means they see a mermaid in the water in front of the ship, to the right side. Of course, if they say they see a mermaid, they're probably joking.