Salty Dog Talk: The Nautical Origins of Everyday Expressions
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| Author | Bill Beavis |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Publication Date | 2014-10-09 |
| Pages | 96 |
| ISBN-13 | 9781472907981 |
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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.
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| Weight | 0.088 kg |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 0.7 × 19.7 × 12.2 cm |
| Author | Bill Beavis |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Imprint | Adlard Coles Nautical |
| Format | Paperback |
| ISBN-13 | 9781472907981 |
| Publication Date | 2014-10-09 |
| Publication Year | 2014 |
| Pages | 96 |
| Country of Publication | GB |
| Language | English |
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