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  • Hashmark seaman
    A Seaman (Fireman etc;) who has completed his first four-year hitch and has not been, or is no longer, rated.
  • Head
    The place you hated to clean. The bathroom!
  • Heave Out and Trice Up
    Get out of bed and secure your rack.
  • Heavy Weather
    Rig the ship for heavy weather (bad weather). Tie all loose items down.
  • Hedge Hog
    Anti-submarine weapon system in which the projectiles were thrown ahead of the attacking surface ship and detonated upon contact with the target. One hit would set off the rest of which there were 48 total in two circular patterns of 24.
  • Hog
    Ugly woman.
  • Hoist Colors
    To raise the American flag in port on the stern pole.
  • Hollywood
    A shower during which water quantity is not considered a limiting factor.
  • Holy Joe/Padre
    A Navy chaplain.
  • House Ape
    A small child.
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