Ship to shore : a dictionary of everyday words and phrases derived from the sea / Peter D. Jeans.
Material type: TextPublication details: Camden, Me. : International Marine/McGraw-Hill, 2004Description: xxi, 433 p. : ill. 24 cmISBN:- 0-07-144027-5
- PE 1583 .J346 2004
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PE 1578.A2 .R674 1993 Brewer's dictionary of names / | PE 1580 .R674 1986 The fascinating origins of everyday words. / | PE 1582.L3.M781 1997 NTC's dictionary of Latin and Greek origins. | PE 1583 .J346 2004 Ship to shore : a dictionary of everyday words and phrases derived from the sea / | PE 1591 .Am35 2013 The American Heritage Roget's Thesaurus. | PE 1591 .C355a 2006 Chambers adult learners' thesaurus / | PE 1591 .C748 2002 Concise Oxford thesaurus. / |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 379-383)
Is a chronicle of the sailing men who made an enduring contribution to the English language. Contains various phrases and expressions which are used by the fishermen/sailors like peepers, to turn turtle, sundowner, to come in with flying colors, blowhard, to be taken aback, to come adrift, beachcomber, to lose one's bearings, to blow over, fensing, mutiny, marooned, and " Davy vJones 's Locker etc..
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