The seaman's knife is a tool and not a weapon; the end of the blade should be rounded, not pointed, and the blade should be sufficiently deep and thick to cut without bending.
Ibhozo lendoda yaselwandle lisisixhobo hayi isikhali, isigqibelo sephini lokubhenxa singajikeleza kungakhonjwanga iphini kufuneka lityebe ukeze lisike.