duck tape? gaffers/gaffer tape?

[Michael McKernan]

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>No "pusser's tape" in OED.
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According to UK, Canadian, Aussie websites, among others, pusser is all
over the RN, derived from purser/paymaster, and used to refer to anything
issued by the RN (or its pursurs), including, notably, Pusser Rum, when the
RN still served a daily tot.  Pusser Rum is now available commercially.
Some pusser Naval Slang examples:

http://www.navalslang.co.uk/P.htm
>Pusser
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>The Royal Navy
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>Pusser's
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>Something belonging to the Royal Navy
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>Pusser's Hard
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>Carbolic soap
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>Pusser's Dirk
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>A Seaman's clasp knife

I don't see a lot of 'pusser's tape' on google (just the one already posted).

Michael McKernan