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Three Sheets to the Wind by Cynthia Barrett (2019, Trade Paperback)

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Product Identifiers

PublisherGlobe Pequot Press, T.H.E.

ISBN-101493042270

ISBN-139781493042272

eBay Product ID (ePID)26038402435

Product Key Features

Number of Pages192 Pages

Publication NameThree Sheets to the Wind

LanguageEnglish

SubjectSailing, Quotations, Ships & Shipbuilding / General, Word Lists, Linguistics / Etymology

Publication Year2019

TypeNot Available

AuthorCynthia Barrett

Subject AreaTransportation, Reference, Sports & Recreation, Language Arts & Disciplines

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.5 in

Item Weight9.6 Oz

Item Length8.5 in

Item Width5.4 in

Additional Product Features

LCCN2019-022142

IllustratedYes

Intended AudienceTrade

SynopsisThe origins of a remarkable number of everyday words and phrases are anchored in our seafaring past. Three Sheets to the Wind: The Nautical Origins of Everyday Expressions is an entertaining compilation revealing the maritime roots of common English expressions. The original "slush fund" was the fatty scraps from boiled meat that the ship's cook secretly stashed away to sell at port to candle makers. The man who originally "turned a blind eye" was Admiral Nelson. In one of Naval history's most famous acts of insubordination, Nelson, in the heat of battle, raised his telescope to his blind eye and announced he could not see the signal flag commanding him to break off action. The perfect companion for etymology lovers, factophiles, ocean dreamers, and the conversationally curious, Three Sheets to the Wind features 200 words and expressions that are nautically inspired. Alphabetically organized (from A to Sea) readers can also enjoy 100 original illustrations as well as relevant excerpts from the great novels of Melville, Forester, O'Brian, and others. These passages illustrate how such literary giants reached for these expressions in their classic masterpieces. Our everyday speech is peppered with language used by sailors when someone says they are "pooped" because they stayed to the "bitter end" of "happy hour"., The origins of a remarkable number of everyday words and phrases are anchored in our seafaring past. Three Sheets to the Wind is an entertaining compilation revealing the maritime roots of common English expressions.

LC Classification NumberPE1583.B375 2019