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It is unlucky for fishermen to
mention rabbits, hares, or other wild animals at sea.
It is unlucky to see a
clergyman by the boats before setting of to sea. In
such a case, the men might grumble "No fish for
we tonight." A middle aged St. Ives fisherman
set off one morning to the Scilly islands when he was
greated by a minister of one of the chapels who
happened to be passing by; the man then said,
"I'm very sorry to see you this morning, sir.
I'd been thinking of going over to Scilly, but of
course I can't go now, since I met you." The
fisherman regarded the chance meeting as a warning
from on high not to make the trip that day.
Touching cold iron averts
bad luck when seeing a clergyman on the street.
It is unlucky to use the
word "church" when at sea. Since churches
were often landmarks, the older sailors used the word
"cleeta" from the Cornish
"cleghty" (bell house)
It is unlucky for a woman
to be on board a boat.
