Nelson's blood
Meaning
Noun
Origin
- From a legend claiming that the body of Horatio Nelson was preserved in a cask of rum for transportation back to England after the Battle of Trafalgar; supposedly, sailors drilled into the cask and drank the rum during the voyage.
Modern English dictionary
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