A crossword exploring obscure and forgotten superstitions from the age of sail and sea lore.
Mystic Tradewinds of Nautical Lore
Explore long-lost superstitions sailors once revered, from ominous omens to protective rituals of the sea.
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- 1. Small window often associated with superstitions about light
- 2. Act believed to summon storms if done aboard ship
- 4. Transformation or reversal, originally from oceanic lore
- 6. Lookout point where seeing certain signs foretold fate
- 9. Side traditionally preferred to avoid bad luck
- 12. Unit of depth measuring; sometimes used in sailor rituals
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- 3. A curse to bring bad luck, often feared by sailors
- 5. Punishment at sea, feared as a bad omen
- 7. Sudden wind believed to be caused by a cat's paw
- 8. Ghostly presence feared on ships, signaling misfortune
- 10. Animal considered a harbinger of doom on deck
- 11. Ship running aground, considered a dire omen
- 13. Bird believed to bring either good luck or curses at sea
- 14. Calm sea area thought to trap unlucky ships
- 15. Sailor superstition about the condition of rigging ropes
- 16. Mythical sea creature said to be an ill omen
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