New Universal Dictionary of the Marine - Illustrated With a Variety of Modern Designs of Shipping, Etc.

Klappentext This 1813 dictionary covers every aspect of seafaring, from shipbuilding to navigation, and from supplies to signals. Zusammenfassung Published in 1813! this comprehensive dictionary of maritime terminology was a revised version of Falconer's classic Universal Marine Dictionary (1769). It covers topics including shipbuilding! navigation and the operation of ships! weaponry and supplies! legal and medical matters! and even lists the clothes and books needed by a new midshipman. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Biographical memoir of William Falconer; An universal dictionary of the marine; Appendix. A vocabulary of French sea-phrases, and terms of art.

Product details

• Authors: William Falconer, Falconer William
• Assisted by: William Burney (Editor), Burney William (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 02.02.2012
• EAN: 9781108040037
• ISBN: 978-1-108-04003-7
• No. of pages: 862
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Naval and Military History
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, HISTORY / Maritime History & Piracy, HISTORY / Reference, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, maritime history, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Reference works