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I have been told but never read that the word SH*T came from the need to store cargo so it wouldn't get wet on boats back in the wooden ship days. It stood for Ship High In Transit. Not sure if this is true or not but a guy I consider a reputable person relayed the story to me.
True and very close, the material that was hauled and shipped high in transit was dried manure to be used as fertilizer. If it were to get wet during a long haul and a spark,flame (like a lantern) were to come in contact with the methane gas,,, well you get the picture.