Then the bowsprit got mixed with the rudder sometimes: A thing, as the Bellman remarked, That frequently happens in tropical climes, When a vessel is, so to speak, 'snarked.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- When a vessel is snarked, parts of it become confused or mixed.
- In plain terms
- A ship is in disarray.
- What can you take from it?
- Complex systems can get mixed up.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When do things get confused?
- How to fix order?
Another view
It relies on nonsense context.
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