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Ex-sailors ashore sometimes wore an eye patch to cover the loss of an eye, but pirates rarely wore eye patches while aboard ships. There were some exceptions, including Rahmah ibn Jabir al-Jalahimah, a well-known pirate of the Persian Gulf, who wore an eye patch after losing an eye in battle. [18] [19]
3 Any indication that sailors or pirates actually wore eyepatches? 6 comments. 4 Improvements. 1 comment. 5 Fictional eyepatch wearers. 6 comments. 6 Sprite. 1 ...
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Liberty cuff of US Navy PO on port call in Baltimore, October 2018. Liberty cuffs are a form of unauthorized personal decoration applied to the inside of the cuffs of military uniforms, which became popular in the United States Navy in the early 1900s and were imitated by other U.S. military branches starting around World War I. Liberty cuffs were embroidered patches sewn on the inside cuffs ...
"I'm sorry I look like a pirate," she said when guest Common joined her. "I hurt my eye and I have to wear it. And, so, it's ridiculous.
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Jay Leno took a fall that left him wearing an eye patch. The former talk show host revealed in an interview with TMZ Monday (November 18) that he fell down a hill while walking from his hotel to a ...
Commissioned ships and submarines wear the White Ensign at the stern whilst alongside during daylight hours and at the main-mast whilst under way. When alongside, the Union Jack is flown from the jackstaff at the bow, but can be flown under way on only special circumstances, i.e. when dressed with masthead flags (when it is flown at the jackstaff), to signal a court-martial is in progress ...