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marinas and sheltered anchorages
as well as the authors' explanations of the best uses for each knot
Roderick Nash
Last NTM: 17-Jun-2016
When a Loose Cannon Flogs a Dead Horse There's the Devil to Pay: Seafaring Words in Everyday Speech San Juan Islands Simi ValleyBy Olivia A. Isil Have you ever wondered about the origin of "son of a gun," "flotsam and jetsam," or "hunky dory"? You'll find the nautical derivation of these expressions and more than 250 others in this collection of nautical metaphors and colloquialisms. In addition, this book includes thought provoking and entertaining examples of these words drawn from literature, movies, and song, and contains sections of legends of the sea and weather lore.
