Salty Dog Talk - The Nautical Origins of Everyday Expressions

Most of us never realise how many words and expressions used in everyday English have a fascinating nautical origin. This charming pocketbook explains the practical ship-board beginnings of over 200 such phrases - colourful, bizarre and surprising - and how they came ashore.

About the author

Bill Beavis was a seaman turned journalist who had long been interested in nautical etymology. He died a number of years ago. Richard McCloskey is a distinguished American marine historian.

Product details

• Authors: Bill Beavis, Beavis Bill, Richard McCloskey, Richard G. McCloskey, Bill Beavis & Richard McCloskey
• Publisher: Adlard Coles
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 09.10.2014
• EAN: 9781472907981
• ISBN: 978-1-4729-0798-1
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 200 mm x 10 mm
• Subjects: Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > Ships; LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / General, Boating, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Semantics, TRANSPORTATION / Ships & Shipbuilding / General, Reference works, Boating: Sport and leisure, SPORTS & RECREATION / Water Sports / Boating, Ships and boats: general interest, Language: history and general works, SPORTS & RECREATION / Water Sports / Sailing