Roberto
Well-known member
In France, a significant number of coastal sea features (rocks, shoals, capes, etc) have traditionally been named using terms of rural, agricultural origin: the pig, the she-pig, the green cow, the sheep, the butter jar, and so on (pot de beurre, cochon, truie, vache, mouton) possibly as countrymen were leaving the land to seek "fortune" (or simply survive) engaging in fishing, and gave recognizable names to things they saw at sea.
Is there any sort of recurrent naming pattern in UK waters, possibly locally?
Is there any sort of recurrent naming pattern in UK waters, possibly locally?