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Bill Beavis, Beavis Bill, Richard McCloskey, Richard G. McCloskey, Bill Beavis & Richard McCloskey

Salty Dog Talk - The Nautical Origins of Everyday Expressions

English · Paperback

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Description

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.

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 > Sport 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

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