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Prince Henry — made governor of the Algarve in 1418 — had the money, influence, enthusiasm, and vision to lead and cajole the best astronomers, cartographers, boat-designers, and seamen of the day to expand Portugal’s maritime horizons.
Kedgeree , a vegetable curry, popular with seamen, has, notwithstanding tarry appetites, not the remotest connection with matters nautical; kickback is shown by the OED2e to be a 20th-century coinage, and there is not evidence to suggest it ever had anything to do with maritime affairs; and kite , for which the OED2e includes a 7th-century quotation for the (original) bird sense, found a metaphoric application to sail not much before the middle of the 19th century.
Once the colonists were good enough seamen to land whales, it was perhaps only natural that they might turn their skills to another historical marine tradition: piracy.
For an example of careful word choice, take note of the Pentagon Public Affairs Office's suggestion that all references to "seamen" be changed to "sailors."
carousing of seamen in icebound ships.