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A B Sea: A Loose-Footed Lexicon | 
 enlarge | Author: Jack Lagan
Publisher: Sheridan House
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 1026696
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 352
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6.1 x 1
ISBN: 157409159X
Dewey Decimal Number: 910.45014
EAN: 9781574091595
ASIN: 157409159X
Publication Date: April 2003
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Product Description
An entertaining, comprehensive guide to the language and lore of 21st century seafarers. Packed with practical advice, this is a dictionary with a difference: many words are illustrated by passages from classic books of the sea, others by the author's experiences aboard an American schooner with a European engine and two boxes of tools. Sample entries from this informative and entertaining dictionary include: Bermuda Triangle: ...Given a choice between alien creatures and bad weather combined with inept seamanship and navigation, you should vote for the latter every time. The US Coast Guard certainly does... carry away, to: when any part of the standing rigging or a spar breaks it is said to have 'carried away.' What you say is probably unprintable. seasickness (mal de mer): a form of motion sickness usually brought on by a feeling of well-being and euphoria. Reputedly comes in two stages: during the first you fear you might die; during the second, you fear you might not.
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A "user friendly" lexicon of common nautical terms September 13, 2003
A B Sea: A Loose-Footed Lexicon by writer and experienced navigator Jack Lagan is a straightforward, "user friendly" lexicon of common nautical terms used by 21st century seafarers. Ranging from "abaft" to "yardarm", A B Sea is an authoritative reference and a definitive resource which is written in highly accessible terms for non-specialist general readers of all skill and experience levels as they embark upon the adventurous world of sailing the seas (as well as boating the rivers and lakes of the world)!
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