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Three Sheets to the Wind: The Nautical Origins of Everyday Expressions by Cynthi
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- Book Title
- Three Sheets to the Wind
- ISBN
- 9781493042272
- Subject Area
- Marine Science
- Publication Name
- Three Sheets to the Wind: the Nautical Origins of Everyday Expressions
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield
- Subject
- Writing & Reading
- Publication Year
- 2019
- Type
- Référence
- Format
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 217mm
- Item Width
- 137mm
- Item Weight
- 272g
- Number of Pages
- 192 Pages
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The origins of a remarkable number of everyday words and phrases are anchored in our seafaring past. Three Sheets to the Wind: The Nautical Origins of Everyday Expressions is an entertaining compilation revealing the maritime roots of common English expressions. The original slush fund was the fatty scraps from boiled meat that the ship's cook secretly stashed away to sell at port to candle makers. The man who originally turned a blind eye was Admiral Nelson. In one of Naval history's most famous acts of insubordination, Nelson, in the heat of battle, raised his telescope to his blind eye and announced he could not see the signal flag commanding him to break off action. The perfect companion for etymology lovers, factophiles, ocean dreamers, and the conversationally curious, Three Sheets to the Wind features 200 words and expressions that are nautically inspired. Alphabetically organized (from A to Sea) readers can also enjoy 100 original illustrations as well as relevant excerpts from the great novels of Melville, Forester, O'Brian, and others. These passages illustrate how such literary giants reached for these expressions in their classic masterpieces. Our everyday speech is peppered with language used by sailors when someone says they are pooped because they stayed to the bitter end of happy hour .
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Rowman & Littlefield
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9781493042272
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Subject Area
Marine Science
Publication Name
Three Sheets to the Wind: the Nautical Origins of Everyday Expressions
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Writing & Reading
Publication Year
2019
Type
Référence
Number of Pages
192 Pages
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Item Height
217mm
Item Width
137mm
Item Weight
272g
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United States
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