2006-12-08 05:15:46 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
It was an old sailor tattoo.
HOLD, on the knuckles of one hand and FAST, on the other was said to help the seaman to better hold the riggings.
A PIG, on the top of one foot and a ROOSTER, on the other. This is said to protect the seaman from drowning, because both of these barnyard animals cannot swim so they would get the seaman quickly to shore.
An ANCHOR showed the seaman had sailed the Atlantic Ocean.
A FULL-RIGGED SHIP showed the seaman had sailed around Cape Horn.
A DRAGON showed the seaman had served on a China station.
A SHELLBACK TURTLE denotes a seaman who has crossed the equator.
A GOLDEN DRAGON denotes a seaman who has crossed the International Date Line.
PORT & STARBOARD ship lights were tattooed on the left (port) and right (starboard) side of the body.
ROPE, tattooed around the wrist meant the seaman was a deckhand.
Hope that helps.
2006-12-08 05:31:47 · answer #1 · answered by hisheroisgone 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Hold Fast Meaning
2016-10-06 01:16:00 · answer #2 · answered by mcglothlen 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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It's an old sailing term, meaning to brace oneself (as if one were sailing through a dire storm). It could also be meant literally, to "take hold" of something quickly. It also can mean to stop or slow down.
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