Clunky Metrics
30.48 of these make up 1 US foot
Centimeters
"Where Noah stored his bees aboard his vessel", or a place where historical documents & records are kept
Ark Hive / Archive
Due to superstitions, most cruise ships do not have this deck number.
13. (17 for MSC Bonus Point)
Sodium chloride is the chemical name for this mineral commonly used for seasoning food
Salt
Stuffing
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HAUNTED HOUSE (wager)
25.4 of these make up 1 US inch
Millimeters
Even Psychology Today used the pun saying this "is not just a river in Egypt"
Denial / Nile
Cruise ships can go about 34 miles per hour, equal to the proper measurement: 30 of these, when trying to outrun a storm to prevent Laura from needing the stair barf bags.
Knots / Nautical Miles
This slightly leavened flatbread is a big part of Middle Eastern cuisine
Pita
Cinderella's carriage, plus 3.14
1 US Liquid Gallon is equal to about 3.785 of these
Liters
"What you say to scare a lemon pie topping", or an Australian aboriginal weapon
Boo! Meringue / Boomerang
This term, once referencing one's balance on a pitching deck, now refers to one's immunity to seasickness.
Sea Legs
This 4-letter tea drink made with tapioca pearls was created in 1980s Taiwan
Boba
It's closer to a Yam than it is to it's namesake...
Sweet Potato
It would take 1093.61 of these to equal a kilometer
Yards
"What a chicken does to an egg", or a small ax
Hatch It / Hatchet
On land you'd call it a "Jail", but cruise ships have these on board in case anyone tries to bring a clock into the casino.
Brig.
That white crust around this soft French cheese is actually an edible mold of the genus Penicillium
Brie
You can earn between 60 and 90 points at the alley for one of these, although in baseball it's called a "strikeout"
Turkey
One is equal to about 28 1/3 grams
Ounce
The trigonometry teacher was reluctant to do this for her sons home purchase.
Co-Sign / Cosine
This city's port location 100 miles up the Delaware River limited it to smaller ships, which unfortunately lead to the city closing its doors to Royal Carribean and Norwegian in 2001.
This outermost layer of a lemon peel--just the skin & not the white pith--has aromatic oils that add flavor to food
Zest
A Chrysler made vehicle, or the landing point of Mayflower II in 1620.
Plymouth.
[HAUNTED HOUSE]: The Ward House in this Massachusetts city is haunted by the ghost of witchcraft victim Giles Cory
Salem