Salty Dog Talk: The Nautical Origins of Everyday Expressions
Price 12.05 USD
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. "Good fun" Yachts and Yachting "Entertaining, informative, educational and lots of fun" Multihull International