Player's Navy Cut

Navy Cut Tobacco is a defunct brand of cigarettes, originally manufactured by Imperial Brands – formerly John Player & Sons – in Nottingham, England. The brand became "Player's Navy Cut". They were particularly popular in Britain, Germany and British Ceylon (Sri Lanka) in the late 19th century and early part of the 20th century and were later produced in the United States. The packet has the distinctive logo of a sailor in a 'Navy Cut' cap.

The phrase "Navy Cut" is according to Player's adverts to originate from the habit of sailors taking a mixture of tobacco leaves and binding them with string or twine. The tobacco would then mature under pressure and the sailor could then dispense the tobacco by slicing off a "cut". The product was also available in pipe tobacco form.