[2001 ZTS]

Yar,

When we refered to a whistle that was the Parade GI's (Parade Gunnery Instructor'-Navy equivalent of an army Drill Sergeant) "parade whistle" which was a tubular whistle same as a London "Bobby" police whistle.

If I had ever called a Bosun's pipe a whistle I'd be told to: "drop and give me twenty" (push ups that is you dirty bastards).

Along the same lines if you ever called your pistol, rifle or whatever a "gun" instead of your "weapon" was there ever hell to pay!