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Maybe the ice skaters took it from ships, also an old Dutch tradition I suppose.

• AnimalMuppet 2y ago
  I'm not sure if this is relevant, but: I have read that back in the day (1500s-1700s), the Dutch built flat-bottomed boats that could carry a lot, and the English built round-bottomed boats that handled better in the ocean. Maybe the way a Dutch boat handled in heavier seas is the origin of the term?
  • ragebol 2y ago
    Sounds plausible, your guess is as good as mine
  • shdon 2y ago
    That was indeed my guess.