why do the call the BathRoom [The head? ]
2007-07-19 04:01:40 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
comes from Navy tradition. The "bathroom" was placed in the bow of the sailing ship ("head"). Remember they had no running water on those ships, (also little space and no privacy) so the bathroom was placed there so that the water spray from under the bow of the moving ship would wash the ... "unmentionables" away
2007-07-19 04:23:37 · answer #1 · answered by cp_scipiom 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
head is a maritime word meaning the top or forward part. Head was also the name given to that part of the older sailing ships, forward of the raised section near the bow or forward part of the boat called the forecastle. So when someone said they were going to the head it meant they were going to the forward part of the boat. The sailors would climb down onto an area floored with a grating to relieve themselves. The grating allowed the open sea to help keep the area clean. The name has been largely retained among seamen, even in these days of modern toilets and modern flushing devices.
2007-07-19 04:22:39 · answer #2 · answered by mjvincent 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
because it's in the head of the ship. not all of the armed forces call it that, though. different names for different branches. i know they air force calls it the latrine, i think the army does too. the navy call's it the head. i believe the marines do as well.
2007-07-19 04:15:33 · answer #3 · answered by haley_cb 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The Navy and the Marines call it the "Head"...the Army calls it the "Latrine"...I guess the Air Force calls it the Rest Room or something like that...
2007-07-19 04:07:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Yes the Marines do to.
USMC Vet/Retiree in 2 mths.
Cpl Hart
2007-07-19 04:22:39 · answer #5 · answered by lcasperusmc 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it was a name given to it by guys ..so think about it before i get a violation for using the gender .
in some branches of mil. its called a latrine
2007-07-19 04:22:16 · answer #6 · answered by prince charming 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's an old navy term dating back to sailing ships.
The facilities were at the bow (or head) of the ship.
The facilities consisted of a board with a hole in it that was suspended over the side of the ship.
2007-07-19 04:06:16 · answer #7 · answered by mjmayer188 7 · 15⤊ 0⤋
Navy tradition
bathroom= head
water fountain= scuttle butt
ceiling= overhead
floor= deck
this applies to Navy and Marines, every one else has their own words
2007-07-19 04:05:25 · answer #8 · answered by John S 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋
In the Army it is the latrine.
2007-07-19 06:22:27 · answer #9 · answered by suis_la3 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
my husband is in the Marine Corps. and they call their restroom 'the head'
2007-07-19 04:51:43 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋