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A member of my model club asked me a question about why yards on square-rigged sailing ships were sometimes skewed at severe angles to their masts. He mentioned that he's seen this unusual aspect in various historic paintings of square-rigged sailing ships in harbors. I told him all that I knew - which is that this was a practice to signify that a senior officer aboard the ship had died. I believe this practice (ritual) was only done while the ship was anchored in harbor, for obvious reasons. Can anyone confirm when and where this practice originated and whether or not countries other than England also practiced this display? Also, can anyone add more details about the practice and if, in fact, it was always called "cockabill?” Thanks! Ron
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