Sailor Facts

There are numerous sailors' superstitions, such as: it is considered bad luck for a ship to set sail on a Friday, to bring anything green aboard, to stick a knife into the deck, to leave a hatch cover upside-down, or to say the word "pig" aboard.

English sailors were called "limeys" because the Royal Navy mandated lime juice rations to prevent scurvy, though they originally used lemon juice starting in 1795 before switching to limes in 1804.