Some of you might know a well-inked seafarer or two or you might be one yourself. Do you know the meaning behind some classic seaman tattoos? Here’s the meaning behind a few of the classics: Anchor An anchor usually meant that a seaman had sailed across the Atlantic Ocean Dragon Inking a dragon meant that the seaman has sailed ...
All seafarers know that port and starboard are nautical terms for left and right side of a vessel respectively, facing forward. Since port and starboard never change, they are unambiguous references that are not dependent on the marine observer’s orientation. Have you ever wondered why the sides are named port and starboard? The term starboard is derived from Old English ...