Talk:Horse latitudes

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  • should we rename this article to Horse latitudes? That would go along with Roaring Forties (usually the plural is used for both terms). -- Yogi de 17:34, 18 Apr 2005 (UTC)
  • I read elsewhere that the term originates from the fact that becalmed ships in these regions would seek to lighten their ships in fear of prolonged journeys, casting their horses overboard as jetsam.
  • The article beating a dead horse offers a plausible explanation for the name. Esn 05:50, 25 February 2007 (UTC)
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