Hi Bub,
I just checked out this link and I believe that the correct American descriptive term is "awesome".
I was also interested to discover the use of the word Klink to describe an early form of metal riveting. The Scottish word for jail (Gaol) is klink e.g. "thrown into the klink" and it might well be that Robin has also managed to explain the origins of this word in respect of being forcefully held in place.
Hitler visited the Viking ship museum during WWII and made a comment to his tour guide that these were tiny when compared with the Bismark to which the rather brave (or foolish) guide replied "Ah yes, but we invaded England in these boats !"
Regards
Ken Hume
