>> A broom indicates "victory at sea"? I
>>thought it indicated a series sweep.
>
>It means roughly the same thing (a clean sweep) in naval parlance,
>although often with more explosions. Lashing a broom to your mast (or
>periscope, in the case of a sub) means that you "swept the enemy from
>the seas," i.e had a completely successful mission.

OK, yes, I do remember reading about that now. thank you.

Jeanne

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