376 Pages
by
Routledge
376 Pages
by
Routledge
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There have been many dictionaries explaining to laymen the technical terms of sailing. None of them, until now, has systematically set out to explore their etymology and evolution. The Language of Sailing demonstrates that many of the American and British words in question are derived-- often in complex and controversial ways--from other languages, mainly European. The diction of the sea, in... Read more
General Editors Preface, Abbrievations, Introduction, Listings A-Z, Bibliography
Biography
Richard Mayne
