seeley's pigs

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What does seeley's pigs mean?

Unused blocks of iron kept in government dockyards.

Where does seeley's pigs come from?

From the surname, Seeley, of a member of parliament who called attention in the House of Commons to the waste of pig iron in the dockyards.

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