Paperback / softback
Description
"Words The Sea Gave Us" is a light-hearted look at the words the English dictionary borrowed from the sea.
From baggywinkle and gollywobbler to tempest and flotsam, the sea in all her moods has given a boatload of words to the English language throughout history.
This book explores their origins along with a cargo of old sailor's yarns.
Cast your line for the salty history of skyscraper, mollgogger, strike, cyber, and phrases like getting hitched, red herring, hot pursuit, and taking them down a peg.
More than 370 words and phrases are featured from "above board" to yardarm - drawn from parts of a ship, sail names, crew titles, surfer slang, marine monsters, nautical navigation, flying the flag, and of course, how to talk like a scurvy pirate.
Throw in some sea fables, fashions, and weather and you're ready to set sail.
Previous nautical experience not required. Ideal for word geeks, sailors, and beachcombers.
Information
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Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:282 pages
- Publisher:Wordfoolery Press
- Publication Date:09/07/2020
- Category:
- ISBN:9781999977627
Information
-
Out of stock
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:282 pages
- Publisher:Wordfoolery Press
- Publication Date:09/07/2020
- Category:
- ISBN:9781999977627
