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has gloss | eng: Ship Foot is a condition where the toenail becomes bruised, usually as a result of a heavy impact or injury. Whilst it is called "ship foot", it should be noted that it is by no means restricted to sailors. Anyone who does work involving lifting goods or playing contact sports is susceptible to the complaint. The origin of the term is believed to be as a result of the injuries often sustained by the cannon crew of British gun ships in the late 18th Century whereby a recoiling cannon could cause serious injury to a sailor's misplaced foot. |
lexicalization | eng: Ship Foot |
instance of | c/Foot diseases |
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