traditional sailor tattoo design ideas and their meanings

21 Traditional Sailor Tattoo Design Ideas and their Meanings

Getting a traditional sailor tattoo is much more than a representation of maritime accomplishments, a talisman against omens, or a memorial for loved ones. This Buzzle post breaks out of these cliché ideas and gives you 21 wonderful designs along with their meanings.

Mostly, guns or crossed cannons were inked to represent military naval service. A tattoo of a knife can mean pain, skill, revenge, or even betrayal at someone's hand.
Harpoon
for a fishing fleet
Lucky 13
for flipping bad luck
Mermaids
for being tempted to your death
Twin Propellers
for prevention from drowning

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