Ship to Shore: A Dictionary of Everyday Words and Phrases Derived from the Sea - Tapa dura

Jeans, Peter D.

 
9780874367171: Ship to Shore: A Dictionary of Everyday Words and Phrases Derived from the Sea
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ISBN 10: 0874367174 ISBN 13: 9780874367171
Editorial: ABC-CLIO Ltd, 1996

Sinopsis

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.

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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.

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Editorial
ABC-CLIO Ltd
Año de publicación
1996
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
0874367174
ISBN 13 
9780874367171
Encuadernación
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Ilustrador
Shardlow Ross
Número de páginas
425
Contacto del fabricante
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Persona responsable
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