nothing certain here, it could be a simple coincidence. As to ‘dolphin’ or ‘mooring-post’, the French use the curious term duc d’Albe after #FernandoÁlvarezDeToledo, 3rd Duke of Alba (1507-1582), who in 1567 or 68 during the #DutchRevolt is said to have tied rebel Dutch #Huguenots to stakes
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