Claim(permalink)
"Brass monkeys" were small brass plates used to hold cannonballs on the decks of sailing ships.
✓snopescom rating: not credible; published on 2001-01-09
Factors
veracity
not credible
Political Leaning
left political leaning
Sentiment
negative sentiment
Date published
2001-01-09
Entities
Breaking FreeOxford English DictionaryMaritime pilotWhiskersRust