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* Cod fishing
* Cod fishing
** salt
** salt
*** as balast
*** as ballast on outgoing expeditions and used as a preservative for the cod catch
*** as preservative for the cod
* see
** [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bacalhau Bacalhau (portuguese salted cod, wiki)]]
** [[https://portoalities.com/en/why-are-portuguese-obsessed-with-cod/ Why are Portuguese Obsessed with Cod (portoalities.com)]]
** lanteen sails
** lanteen sails
*** lanteen dervivced from Latin for Roman style triangle sails << to confirm  
*** lanteen dervivced from Latin for Roman style triangle sails << to confirm  
**** which were serviced from Arab/ Indian Ocean sails << to confirm  
**** which were serviced from Arab/ Indian Ocean sails << to confirm
 


=== Henry the Navigator ===
=== Henry the Navigator ===