Ship's Salute
A Ship's Salute is a gesture or other action used to display respect. Salutes are primarily associated with armed forces, but other organisations and civil people also use salutes. Such a salute in terms of maritime connotations, usually involves the entering in to, or retirement from, service, of civilian or military personnel; a vessel, or aircraft.
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