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Ship to Shore: A Dictionary of Everyday Words and Phrases Derived from the Sea
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by:
Jeans, Peter D.
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Publisher:
International Marine/Ragged Mountain Press
Published: June 25, 2004
ISBN: 0071440275
Format:Paperback
Pages:456
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Book Description
From Book News, Inc.
An entertaining and informative work that illustrates the debt our idiomatic language owes to the nautical language of the past. A variety of words, sayings, and figures of speech are explained in alphabetically organized entries
that also show how the nautical language has evolved into common usage. Four appendices trace related terms, and an annotated bibliography identifies key source materials. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.--This text refers to an out of
print or unavailable edition of this title.
Product Description:
"One of the best dictionaries of sea terms ever."
-Library Journal
Bail out. The coast is clear. In deep water. These are just a few of the seafaring terms
that have become part of our common language. But where do they come from, and what do they really mean? Peter Jeans provides all the answers in this book which was named a "Best Reference Source" by Library Journal.
In his journey to uncover
word origins, Jeans paints a vivid picture of hardy Nantucket whalers and Elizabethan sea dogs, grizzled Nova Scotia fishermen and the crews of great clipper ships. Along the way, he recounts the exploits of such seafaring greats as Sir Francis Drake,
Captain Cook, and John Paul Jones.
More than a dictionary, Ship to Shore is a fascinating chronicle of the sailing men who made an enduring contribution to the English language. Here readers will find origins of words and phrases such as:
Listless
Peepers
To turn turtle
Sundowner
Unstayed
To come in with flying colors
Blowhard
To be taken aback
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