Lubber, a large, clumsy person

Lubber line, navigational term for a fixed line pointing to the ship's bow or aircraft's nose

Landlubber, sailor's term for a non-sailor  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lubber    

Brighton is a former town and current neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts, located in the northwestern corner of the city.  It is named after the English city of Brighton.  Initially Brighton was part of Cambridge, and known as "Little Cambridge".  Brighton separated from Cambridge in 1807 after a bridge dispute, and was annexed to Boston in 1874.  For much of its early history, it was a rural town with a significant commercial center at its eastern end.  The neighborhood of Allston was also formerly part of the town of Brighton, but is now often considered to be separate, leading to the name Allston–Brighton for the combined area.  This historic center of Brighton is the Brighton Center Historic District.  The Aberdeen section of Brighton was designated as a local architectural conservation district by the Boston Landmarks Commission in 2001.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brighton,_Boston    

The Kawésqar, a seafaring, nomadic people, they were among the first inhabitants of southern Chile’s channels and fjords.  Today, only 13 Kawésqar communities remain across the Magallanes region.  Like many first peoples, the Kawesqár have been marginalized from the local tourism economy.  Despite the fact that over 260,000 tourists visit Torres del Paine each year, few learn about the Kawésqar and their unique heritage. Traditions and stories of the past tend to be overshadowed by the dramatic natural landscapes the area is known for.  The predominant historical narrative centers around the figure of the gaucho, cowboys descended from European immigrants.  https://sustainabletravel.org/project/kawesqar-cultural-tourism/   

Patagonia is a geographical region that encompasses the southern end of South America, governed by Argentina and Chile.  The region comprises the southern section of the Andes Mountains with lakes, fjords, temperate rainforests, and glaciers in the west and deserts, tablelands, and steppes to the east.  Patagonia is bounded by the Pacific Ocean on the west, the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and many bodies of water that connect them, such as the Strait of Magellan, the Beagle Channel, and the Drake Passage to the south.  The name Patagonia comes from the word patagón.  Magellan used this term in 1520 to describe the native tribes of the region, whom his expedition thought to be giants.  The people he called the Patagons are now believed to have been the Tehuelche, who tended to be taller than Europeans of the time.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patagonia   

Forelles (pronounced for-EL) are one of the smallest varieties of pears, a little larger than Seckel pears.  Their symmetrical body, often bell-shaped, begins with a small round base that tapers evenly to a short neck. Their stem is usually long, straight, and narrow.  A unique characteristic are the red lenticles, or freckles, that set this variety apart.  Their flesh is moist and crisp.  Forelles are a very old variety, and are thought to have originated sometime in the 1600's in northern Saxony, Germany.  The name Forelle translates to mean "trout" in the German language.  It is believed that the variety earned this name because of the similarity between the pear's brilliant red lenticles and the colors of a Rainbow trout.  Forelles were introduced to the United States by German immigrants in the 1800's, and they are now produced in the Pacific Northwest states of Oregon and Washington.  https://usapears.org/forelle/#:~:text=The%20name%20Forelle%20translates%20to,colors%20of%20a%20Rainbow%20trout.    

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