Description
| Product ID: | 9781472907981 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Salty Dog Talk |
| Subtitle: | The Nautical Origins of Everyday Expressions |
| Authors: | Author: Bill Beavis, Richard McCloskey |
| Page Count: | 96 |
| Subjects: | Language: history and general works, Language: history & general works, Ships and boats: general interest, Boating: Sport and leisure, Ships & boats: general interest, Boating, English |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating 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. 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. |
| Imprint Name: | Adlard Coles Nautical |
| Publisher Name: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2014-10-09 |
