The sailboat and lighthouse tattoo was one that symbolized safety at sea. The lighthouse was supposed to be a symbol that protected against your ship crashing into the rocks. It was also said to symbolize shelter and home. Sailboat and Compass Tattoo. The sailboat and compass tattoo was a symbol of navigation for the sailor.
A tattoo of a fullyrigged ship from the age of sail means the sailor had been around Cape Horn, the rough, stormy waters around the southern tip of South America. A fullyrigged ship is one with three or more masts, square sails fully deployed. 2.
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