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Nautical Legends and Seafarers' Omens
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  • 1. Lookout spot whose clear view was prized for good fortune
  • 2. Dropping this was thought to prevent drifting and bad fortune
  • 3. Describes weather feared by sailors and often featured in superstitions
  • 4. Action forbidden onboard, believed to summon strong winds or storms
  • 6. Sighting this sea creature was once a sailor's good luck sign
  • 8. Part of the ship; cutting it was considered a terrible omen
  • 9. Birds sometimes released to find land, linked to superstition
  • 10. Ship animal thought to protect against storms and bring fortune
  • 12. Colorful bird often kept on ships, said to bring cheer and luck
  • 14. Mythical sea creature said to lure sailors to doom with its song
  • 17. The ship’s backbone; superstition said it must be laid on an auspicious day
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  • 5. Legendary creature whose sighting foretold both luck and danger
  • 7. Bird whose harm was believed to bring bad luck to sailors
  • 11. Term linked to sailors’ gear and traditions influencing luck at sea
  • 13. Object sailors once avoided naming aloud to prevent bad luck
  • 15. Thick weather condition believed to be an unwelcome portent at sea
  • 16. Celestial body used for navigation and believed to influence fate
  • 18. Animal kept on ships, thought to ward off evil spirits

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