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Originally Posted by Graham

It's an interesting theory, but see:

http://www.wordorigins.org/wordorl.htm#letcat

If you go around the HMS Victory (which, btw, is the oldest commissioned warship in the world as it's still on the British Naval Lists),

Interestingly, the Victory is to be repaired using oaks planted 200 years ago on the recommendation of Nelson himself. Lord Nelson urged that trees be planted in the Forest of Dean,Glos, in 1802 when he learned that many of its oaks had been plundered for charcoal. In a report to Parliament he said the trees should be replanted to provide timber for future warships. HMS Victory's commanding officer. Lt Commander Frank Nowosielski will visit the forest to collect the timber from two trees that have been felled.

Talk about forward planning.