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horse latitudes pl n (Transport / Nautical Terms) Nautical the latitudes near 30°N or 30°S at sea, characterized by baffling winds, calms, and high barometric pressure [referring either to the high mortality of horses on board ship in these latitudes or to dead horse (nautical slang: advance pay), which sailors expected to work off by this stage of a voyage]
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