Salty Dog Talk: The Nautical Origins of Everyday Expressions

Name: Salty Dog Talk: The Nautical Origins of Everyday Expressions
Brand: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
SKU: 9781472907981
Price: 14.44 EUR
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By (author): Bill Beavis Richard G. McCloskey Richard McCloskey

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. See more

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Weight: 89g
Dimensions: 129 x 198mm
Publication Date: 09 Oct 2014
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781472907981

About Bill BeavisRichard G. McCloskeyRichard McCloskey

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.