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'''Marooning''' is the [[intentional]] act of [[abandoning]] someone in an uninhabited area, such as an uninhabited [[island]]. The [[word]] appears in writing in approximately 1709, and is derived from the term ''maroon'', a [[word]] for a fugitive [[slave]], which could be a corruption of Spanish ''cimarrón'', [[meaning]] a household animal (or slave) who has run "wild". | '''Marooning''' is the [[intentional]] act of [[abandoning]] someone in an uninhabited area, such as an uninhabited [[island]]. The [[word]] appears in writing in approximately 1709, and is derived from the term ''maroon'', a [[word]] for a fugitive [[slave]], which could be a corruption of Spanish ''cimarrón'', [[meaning]] a household animal (or slave) who has run "wild". | ||
| − | The [[practice]] was a penalty for crewmen, or for captains at the hands of a crew. Generally, a marooned man was set on a deserted [[island]], often no more than a sand bar at low tide. He would be given some [[food]], a container of [[water]], and a loaded pistol so he could commit [[suicide]] if he desired. The outcome of marooning was usually [[fatal]], but William Greenaway and some men [[loyal]] to him [[survived]] being marooned, as did [[pirate]] captain [ | + | The [[practice]] was a penalty for crewmen, or for captains at the hands of a crew. Generally, a marooned man was set on a deserted [[island]], often no more than a sand bar at low tide. He would be given some [[food]], a container of [[water]], and a loaded pistol so he could commit [[suicide]] if he desired. The outcome of marooning was usually [[fatal]], but William Greenaway and some men [[loyal]] to him [[survived]] being marooned, as did [[pirate]] captain [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_England Edward England]. |
| − | The chief practitioners of marooning were 17th and 18th century [[pirates]], to such a [[degree]] that they were frequently referred to as "marooners." The [ | + | The chief practitioners of marooning were 17th and 18th century [[pirates]], to such a [[degree]] that they were frequently referred to as "marooners." The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirate_code pirate articles] of captains [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bartholomew_Roberts Bartholomew Roberts] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Phillips_(pirate) John Phillips] specify marooning as a [[punishment]] for cheating one's fellow pirates or other [[offenses]]. In this [[context]], to be marooned is euphemistically to be "made governor of an island". |
During the late 18th century in the American South, "marooning" took on a [[humorous]] additional [[meaning]] describing an extended camping-out picnic over a period of several days (Oxford English Dictionary). | During the late 18th century in the American South, "marooning" took on a [[humorous]] additional [[meaning]] describing an extended camping-out picnic over a period of several days (Oxford English Dictionary). | ||
| − | The most famous literary reference to marooning probably occurs in [ | + | The most famous literary reference to marooning probably occurs in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Louis_Stevenson Robert Louis Stevenson]'s [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treasure_Island ''Treasure Island'']. |
| − | Another [[famous]] marooning, only partly for punishment, was leaving the sailor Alexander Selkirk on [ | + | Another [[famous]] marooning, only partly for punishment, was leaving the sailor Alexander Selkirk on [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robinson_Crusoe_Island Juan Fernández Island] off the coast of Chile, in the Pacific Ocean. Selkirk, a sailor with the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Dampier Dampier] expedition, was worried about the unseaworthy condition of his ship, the Cinque Ports, and had argued with the captain until he left him ashore on the island where they had briefly stopped for water and food supplies. The Cinque Ports later sank with the loss of most of her crew. Selkirk was not rescued until four years later, by Woodes Rogers. Selkirk's travails provided the inspiration for [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Defoe Daniel Defoe]'s [[novel]] [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robinson_Crusoe Robinson Crusoe]. Today, one of the islands on the Chilean coast is named [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alejandro_Selkirk_Island Alejandro Selkirk Island] and another one [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robinson_Crusoe_Island Robinson Crusoe Island]. |
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Latest revision as of 01:20, 13 December 2020
Definitions
- 1: to put ashore on a desolate island or coast and leave to one's fate
- 2: to place or leave in isolation or without hope of ready escape
Description
Marooning is the intentional act of abandoning someone in an uninhabited area, such as an uninhabited island. The word appears in writing in approximately 1709, and is derived from the term maroon, a word for a fugitive slave, which could be a corruption of Spanish cimarrón, meaning a household animal (or slave) who has run "wild".
The practice was a penalty for crewmen, or for captains at the hands of a crew. Generally, a marooned man was set on a deserted island, often no more than a sand bar at low tide. He would be given some food, a container of water, and a loaded pistol so he could commit suicide if he desired. The outcome of marooning was usually fatal, but William Greenaway and some men loyal to him survived being marooned, as did pirate captain Edward England.
The chief practitioners of marooning were 17th and 18th century pirates, to such a degree that they were frequently referred to as "marooners." The pirate articles of captains Bartholomew Roberts and John Phillips specify marooning as a punishment for cheating one's fellow pirates or other offenses. In this context, to be marooned is euphemistically to be "made governor of an island".
During the late 18th century in the American South, "marooning" took on a humorous additional meaning describing an extended camping-out picnic over a period of several days (Oxford English Dictionary).
The most famous literary reference to marooning probably occurs in Robert Louis Stevenson's Treasure Island.
Another famous marooning, only partly for punishment, was leaving the sailor Alexander Selkirk on Juan Fernández Island off the coast of Chile, in the Pacific Ocean. Selkirk, a sailor with the Dampier expedition, was worried about the unseaworthy condition of his ship, the Cinque Ports, and had argued with the captain until he left him ashore on the island where they had briefly stopped for water and food supplies. The Cinque Ports later sank with the loss of most of her crew. Selkirk was not rescued until four years later, by Woodes Rogers. Selkirk's travails provided the inspiration for Daniel Defoe's novel Robinson Crusoe. Today, one of the islands on the Chilean coast is named Alejandro Selkirk Island and another one Robinson Crusoe Island.
