What is another word for horse latitude?
Pronunciation: [hˈɔːs lˈatɪtjˌuːd] (IPA) 
Horse latitude refers to a belt of calm, subtropical oceanic waters that were difficult for sailors to navigate in the olden days. The term is said to have its origin from the early Spanish and Portuguese seafarers who, unable to sail further, were forced to throw their horses overboard. Synonyms for horse latitude include doldrums, calms, and the regions of the horse latitudes. The doldrums are a reference to the period of time when winds are very weak, and sailors were easily stuck at sea due to a lack of propulsion. Calms describe the serene, still waters where vessels drift without moving. The regions of the horse latitudes are the geographical places where these oceans lie, such as the Sargasso Sea or the Caribbean basin.
