Description: Further DetailsTitle: Three Sheets to the WindCondition: NewSubtitle: The Nautical Origins of Everyday ExpressionsISBN-10: 1493042270EAN: 9781493042272ISBN: 9781493042272Publisher: The Lyons PressFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 05/01/2019Description: 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”.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: USItem Height: 217mmItem Length: 137mmItem Width: 12mmItem Weight: 272gAuthor: Cynthia BarrettGenre: Technology & EngineeringTopic: Language & ReferenceType: TextbookRelease Year: 2019 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Book Title: Three Sheets to the Wind
Title: Three Sheets to the Wind
Subtitle: The Nautical Origins of Everyday Expressions
ISBN-10: 1493042270
EAN: 9781493042272
ISBN: 9781493042272
Release Date: 05/01/2019
Release Year: 2019
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Genre: Technology & Engineering
Topic: Language & Reference
Number of Pages: 192 Pages
Publication Name: Three Sheets to the Wind
Language: English
Publisher: Globe Pequot Press, T.H.E.
Item Height: 0.5 in
Publication Year: 2019
Subject: Sailing, Quotations, Ships & Shipbuilding / General, Word Lists, Linguistics / Etymology
Type: Not Available
Item Weight: 9.6 Oz
Subject Area: Transportation, Référence, Sports & Recreation, Language Arts & Disciplines
Author: Cynthia Barrett
Item Length: 8.5 in
Item Width: 5.4 in
Format: Trade Paperback
