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| Author | : Graham Blackburn |
| Publisher | : Overlook Books |
| Total Pages | : 374 |
| Release | : 1981 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : |
A useful and illustrated reference to nautical terms with more than 2500 alphabetical entries, often cross-referenced.
| Author | : John Rousmaniere |
| Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
| Total Pages | : 182 |
| Release | : 1998 |
| Genre | : Boats and boating |
| ISBN | : 9780393046496 |
From abaft to Zulu, including terms as new as bowrider and as old as starboard, here is the language of pleasure boating--clearly defined terms that today's sailors and powerboaters rely on to make their way safely and happily upon America's waters. Families of related terms are grouped together in special sections. QUIZ: What do the following phrases mean: head up, harden up, come up, round up, freshen your wind, sharpen up, sharpen your wind, heat it up? ANSWER: The same thing: steer closer to the wind.
| Author | : John Rousmaniere |
| Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
| Total Pages | : 103 |
| Release | : 1998-02-20 |
| Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
| ISBN | : 1324000376 |
“Written for the sailor, not the scholar. Rousmaniere leaves out the chaff and gives us just the wheat. Astonishingly comprehensive and slender enough to carry aboard.” —Don Casey, author of This Old Boat From "abaft" to "Zulu," including terms as new as "bowrider" and as old as "starboard," here is the language of pleasure boating—clearly defined terms that today's sailors and powerboaters rely on to make their way safely and happily upon America's coastal waters.
| Author | : A. Ansted |
| Publisher | : Read Books Ltd |
| Total Pages | : 376 |
| Release | : 2013-04-16 |
| Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
| ISBN | : 1447486315 |
This vintage book is an exhaustive and profusely illustrated dictionary of nineteenth- and eighteen-century nautical terminology. “A Dictionary of Sea Terms” will appeal to those with an interest in sailing, and would make for a fantastic addition to collections of related literature. Many old books such as this are becoming increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on sailing.
| Author | : A. Ansted |
| Publisher | : BoD – Books on Demand |
| Total Pages | : 350 |
| Release | : 2009 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 3941842218 |
Ansted's comprehensive and illustrated dictionary of nautical terms - first published in 1919 - contains the basic 18th and 19th century terminology of boat sailing. Intended to meet the needs of beginners, also readers familiar with seamanship matters may be taken with the descriptions of the old art of sailing. This book is a reprint of the third edition from 1933.
| Author | : Thompson Lenfestey |
| Publisher | : Lyons Press |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2004 |
| Genre | : Boats and boating |
| ISBN | : 9781592283675 |
Full explanations of more than 8,500 terms and phrases used by sailors, boaters, and seamen.
| Author | : Joseph P. O'Flynn |
| Publisher | : Harbor House (West) Publishers |
| Total Pages | : 112 |
| Release | : 1992 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Howard Patterson |
| Publisher | : Franklin Classics Trade Press |
| Total Pages | : 450 |
| Release | : 2018-11-10 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9780353013438 |
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
| Author | : Howard Patterson |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 498 |
| Release | : 1901 |
| Genre | : Naval art and science |
| ISBN | : |
