Ducking and shaving

Ducking and shaving was the practice of shaving new seamen and ducking them in the sea the first time they cross the Tropic of Cancer. ^[1]

4 relations: Keelhauling, Rigging, Rite of passage, Tropic of Cancer.

Keelhauling

Keelhauling (Dutch kielhalen; "to drag along the keel"; German Kielholen; Swedish kölhalning; Danish kølhaling; Norwegian kjølhaling) is a form of punishment once meted out to sailors at sea.

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Rigging comprises the system of ropes, cables and chains, which support a sailing ship or sail boat's masts—standing rigging, including shrouds and stays—and which adjust the position of the vessel's sails and spars to which they are attached—the running rigging, including halyards, braces, sheets and vangs.

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Rite of passage

A rite of passage is a ceremony of the passage which occurs when an individual leaves one group to enter another.

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Tropic of Cancer

The Tropic of Cancer, also referred to as the Northern Tropic, is the most northerly circle of latitude on Earth at which the Sun can be directly overhead.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ducking_and_shaving

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