e/Ducking and shaving

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has gloss	eng: The practice of shaving new seamen and ducking them in the sea the first time they cross the Tropic of Cancer. The custom, common on 18th century British sailing vessels, involved tying a rope around the man and dunking him in the sea three times from the main yard. Sailors could pay a fine to escape the rite of passage, but most accepted it, many enthusiastically.
lexicalization	eng: Ducking and shaving
instance of	c/Naval ceremonies