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An Ocean of Words: A Dictionary of Nautical Words and Phrases
An Ocean of Words A Dictionary of Nautical Words and Phrases Author:Peter D. Jeans, Russ H. Shardlow (Illustrator) From hardy Nantucket whalers to Elizabethan sea dogs, from grizzled fishermen in Nova Scotia to the crews of clipper ships, the men who made their living on the sea left as part of their legacy a remarkable contribution to the English language. An astonishing variety of words, sayings, and idiomatic expressions are explained in alphabetically or... more »ganized entries in this authoritative and entertaining work.« less
ISBN-13: 9781559724500 ISBN-10: 1559724501 Publication Date: 1998 Pages:180 Edition:1st Carol Pub. Group Rating: