Blown off course
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blown-off-course-255-2849179
title:
Blown off course
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To be blown off course in the sailing ship era meant be to diverted by unexpected winds, getting lost possibly to shipwreck or to a new destination. In the ancient world, this was especially a great danger before the maturation of the Maritime Silk Road in the Early Middle Ages, finding expression in the writing of Cosmas Indicopleustes. Even in later eras, the ship could attempt to limit its divergence by tacking or heaving to, but it was often difficult to keep track by mere celestial navigati
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Diverted from intended path by unexpected wind
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blown_off_course
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2021-07-29T19:53:22Z
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