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a seven-figure group inserted by the node, which signifies the year and the time.
iqela lamanani asixhenxe afakwe ngendibano-malungu, elibonisa unyaka okanye ixesha.

eight bells signifies the change of the watch, the 8 bells before midnight bids the old year out and the 8 bells after midnight welcomes in the new year
iintsimbi ezisibhozo zibonisa ukutyshintsha kwewotshi, zona iintsimbi ezi-8 zikhupha unyaka omdla zize ezinye ezi-8 emva kwasezinzulwani zobusuku zamkele unyaka omtsha.

only brides of naval officers can expect the honour of leaving the church under an arch of swords, which signifies that the lady and her husband will be protected by her husband's fellow members and thus they are welcomed into the naval fraternity.
ngabatshakazi babaphathi-mikhosi kuphela abalindeleke ukuba bahlonitshwe nge-atshi yamakrele xa bephuma ecaweni, nto leyo ebonisa ukuba inenekazi eli nomyeni walo baza kukhuselwa ngabasebenzi abasebenza kunye nomyeni wakhe, kwaye kungenxa yoku bemkelekile kubuzalwane okanye kwimanyano yasemkhosini wamanzi.

a nautical term used to signify that the whole vessel, or the portion under discussion, is neat in appearance and in good order.
igama elisetyenziswa kwizinto ezihamba elwandle ukubonakalisa yonke inqanawe okanye indawo ekuxoxwa ngayo sibonakala sicocekile kwaye silandelelana ngokwendlela eyiyo.