[Milsurplus] Jury Rig as nautical term, per Clete

[J. Forster]

> The term "Jerry" is British slang for "German". "Hun" is another one.

Yes.

> The Jerry Can was used by the German armored forces to carry water (can
> marked by large white cross) and fuel (unmarked)
> All German vehicles carried them,

Yes. The Allies saw them in North Africa, I think, and decided to clone
the design.

The clones were used on the US 'Jeeps', etc.

> not "Jeeps" only.

> "Jerry Can" was a British term in no way related to "Jury rig"

Agreed, but the terms got mixed up, so the original Naval term 'Jury Rig'
(emergency lashup)became 'Jerry Rig', during WWII, I think.

The term Jerry Rig has really annoyed me for many years. It is clearly
improper usage.

-John

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