to look cool
Because he feels like it.
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So they would be easily visible if they fell overboard.
My theory: so they would be more visible if they fell overboard.
sailors wore a blue coat and cap.
Years ago, sailors used to wear an earring in their left ear to indicate they had crossed the equator.
Rope bracelets were used by sailors as good luck charm, among a few other things. They would wear them to protect again dead seas and doldrums.
so they dont slip because oil is slippy :/
There were few sailors in the 1400’s. Columbus didn’t sail until 1492 and he is considered the earliest ship. They would wear a cotton pair of pants (jean type of material), loose shirt, a leather shoe or boot, and a hat. Most sailors were very rough people and would come out of jail in the mornings and sign onto a ship. They had little and didn’t need much.
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The collective noun for 'sailors' is a crew of sailors, whether there are two sailors or hundreds of sailors.