'Were I under naval discipline, could that fellow have me whipped?'
"Are you qualified to pass judgment on matters of naval discipline?"
Even though you've made such a point of not being under naval discipline.
The cat o' nine tails was used in British naval discipline and as a judicial and prison punishment.
She could not go with Dwight because of naval discipline, and that she understood.
High space naval discipline, oh my little gods.
And a marvelous departure point for a discussion of naval discipline is thus lost.
In other cases, however, Cook was required to resort to traditional naval discipline.
"She is under 'naval discipline' now," I pointed out to her.
She nodded, understanding why I had permitted her to live when our naval discipline now required her immediate death!