Bathroom vs. Head

[tiedcroissant]

I am new here and I am not a diver. Being that as it may I was hoping that one of you kind hearted folks would be able to give me some assistance.
I have been challenged to find the answer to a maritime mystery.

Why is a bathroom referred to as a Head?

Any and all answers would be greatly appriciated.

Thanks a bunch,


Tied Croissant




p.s. your smilies are way cool.

 

[bjgove]

back in the days of sailing ships the bathroom was at the bow of the ship. this was because the wind pushes the ship therefore the smell of the bathroom was pushed downwind away from the ship. thus the bathroom was at the head of the ship.

 

[Don Burke]

If the people asking want something official, here's a link:

http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/traditions/html/navyterm.html

 

[jrg]

There was a show about old sailing ships on TV a while back, that showed what they called the "seat of ease"... a wide plank that stuck out over the side, with a big round hole in it. It was for going to the head.

 

[Wendy]

Why is a kitchen on a boat called a galley?

 

[WVMike]

Don Burke once bubbled...
If the people asking want something official, here's a link:

http://www.chinfo.navy.mil/navpalib/traditions/html/navyterm.html

Thanks for the link.

 

[JRO]

Why is a kitchen on a boat called a galley? [/B]

Well Wendy, I think it boils down to the fact that we men as a rule, will not cook in a kitchen....now a barbecue or a galley, that's a different story.

Jeff

 

[Don Burke]

Wendy once bubbled... Why is a kitchen on a boat called a galley?

Try the link in the earlier message.

 

[dazle]

And I thought it was called the head because you use it when you have turtles head

 

[AliKat]

WVMike,

What town in Northern WV are you from? I was raised in Weirton.