naval traditions
Seafaring military heritage
Naval traditions are the customs, ceremonies, and practices passed down through generations of sailors and naval forces.
These include formal rituals like piping aboard officers, crossing-the-line ceremonies for sailors crossing the equator, and the ringing of ship's bells to mark time.
Naval traditions extend to superstitions, terminology, and codes of conduct that distinguish maritime military culture: The captain observed naval traditions by going down with his ship.
- crossing the lineExceeding acceptable boundaries
- frigateMedium-sized naval warship
- destroyerOne that ruins completely
- submarineUnderwater naval craft
- admiralSenior naval commander
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