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alexz commented on the word blink of the ice
An Arctic mirage which tells mariners there is ice ahead. see nautical term for blink
From the Sailors word book 1867 http://goo.gl/fbAHg - "A bright appearance or looming ( the iceberg reflected in the atmosphere above it) , often assuming an arched form; so called by the Grenlanders, and by which reflection they always know when they are approaching ice long before they see it. In Greenland, Blink means iceberg. "
January 18, 2013