It symbolizes all the tough times people have had and that they have survived throughout them.
In days before steamships, sailing the seas was a true adventure, and those who sailed on tallships and was a shell-back sailor wore his tattoo proudly to show he was a part of an exacting and dangerous tradition
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It is up to the person getting the tattoo to decide what the meaning of it is. Tattoos are a symbol of self expression.
A dagger tattoo symbolizes death.
A Scales tattoo could symbolize justice, or the person with the ink could believe in astrology and be a Libra.
A fish bone tattoo symbolizes high status. The fish bone tattoo was popular among Native American tribes to symbolize their ranking.
You need to ask the person wearing the tattoo.
Clipper ship under full press of sail represented the homeward voyage of a ship returning from long trip at sea. The ship straining under full press of canvas expresses the desire to get home