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Sailor tattoos

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Sailor tattoos refer to a type of tattoo traditionally favored by sailors and the traditions that accompany these tattoos. [1]

32 relations: Aloha, Asia, Bird of prey, Body art, Cape Horn, Chinese people, Compass rose, Dice, Government, History of tattooing, International Date Line, James Cook, Japanese people, Lyle Tuttle, Monkey, Nautical star, Oceania, Old school (tattoo), Pacific Islander, Piston valve, Sailor, Sailor Jerry, Sailors' superstitions, Souvenir, Swallow tattoo, Talisman, Tattoo, Tattoo artist, Tā moko, United States, United States Navy, Weapon.

Aloha

Aloha is the Hawaiian word for love, affection, peace, compassion and mercy, that is commonly used as a simple greeting.

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Asia

Asia is Earth's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the Eastern and Northern Hemispheres.

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Bird of prey

A bird of prey, predatory bird, or raptor is any of several species of bird that hunts and feeds on rodents and other animals.

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Body art

Body art is art made on, with, or consisting of, the human body.

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Cape Horn

Cape Horn (Cabo de Hornos) is the southernmost headland of the Tierra del Fuego archipelago of southern Chile, and is located on the small Hornos Island.

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Chinese people

Chinese people are the various individuals or ethnic groups associated with China, usually through ancestry, ethnicity, nationality, citizenship or other affiliation.

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Compass rose

A compass rose, sometimes called a windrose or Rose of the Winds, is a figure on a compass, map, nautical chart, or monument used to display the orientation of the cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west) and their intermediate points.

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Dice

Dice (singular die or dice; from Old French dé; from Latin datum "something which is given or played") are small throwable objects with multiple resting positions, used for generating random numbers.

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Government

A government is the system or group of people governing an organized community, often a state.

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History of tattooing

Tattooing has been practiced across the globe since at least Neolithic times, as evidenced by mummified preserved skin, ancient art and the archaeological record.

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International Date Line

The International Date Line (IDL) is an imaginary line of demarcation on the surface of Earth that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole and demarcates the change of one calendar day to the next.

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James Cook

Captain James Cook (7 November 1728Old style date: 27 October14 February 1779) was a British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the Royal Navy.

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Japanese people

are a nation and an ethnic group that is native to Japan and makes up 98.5% of the total population of that country.

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Lyle Tuttle

Lyle Tuttle (born October 7, 1931) is a well-known American tattoo artist and historian of the medium, who has been tattooing since 1949.

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Monkey

Monkeys are non-hominoid simians, generally possessing tails and consisting of about 260 known living species.

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Nautical star

The nautical star is a symbolic star associated with the sea services of the United States armed forces and with tattoo culture.

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Oceania

Oceania is a geographic region comprising Melanesia, Micronesia, Polynesia and Australasia.

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Old school (tattoo)

Old school (tattoo) refers to a Western or traditional American tattoo style featuring bold black outlines and a limited color palette.

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Pacific Islander

Pacific Islanders or Pasifikas are the peoples of the Pacific Islands.

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Piston valve

A piston valve is a device used to control the motion of a fluid along a tube or pipe by means of the linear motion of a piston within a chamber or cylinder.

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Sailor

A sailor, seaman, mariner, or seafarer is a person who navigates waterborne vessels or assists as a crewmember in their operation and maintenance.

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Sailor Jerry

Norman Keith Collins (January 14, 1911 – June 12, 1973) was a prominent American tattoo artist, famous for his tattooing of sailors; he was also known as "Sailor Jerry".

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Sailors' superstitions

Sailors' superstitions have been superstitions particular to sailors or mariners, and which traditionally have been common around the world.

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Souvenir

A souvenir (from French, for a remembrance or memory), memento, keepsake, or token of remembrance is an object a person acquires for the memories the owner associates with it.

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Swallow tattoo

The swallow tattoo was a symbol used historically by sailors to show off their sailing experience.

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Talisman

A talisman is an object that someone believes holds magical properties that bring good luck to the possessor or protect the possessor from evil or harm.

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Tattoo

A tattoo is a form of body modification where a design is made by inserting ink, dyes and pigments, either indelible or temporary, into the dermis layer of the skin to change the pigment.

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Tattoo artist

A tattoo artist (also tattooer or tattooist) is an individual who applies permanent decorative tattoos, often in an established business called a "tattoo shop," "tattoo studio" or '"tattoo parlour." Tattoo artists usually learn their craft via an apprenticeship under a trained and experienced mentor.

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Tā moko

Tā moko is the permanent marking of the face and body as traditionally practised by Māori, the indigenous people of New Zealand.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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United States Navy

The United States Navy (USN) is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States.

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Weapon

A weapon, arm or armament is any device used with intent to inflict damage or harm.

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References

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

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