Isbn: 9781493042272 - three sheets to the wind: the nautical origins of everyday expressions (15 Ergebnisse)

Paperback. Zustand: Good. 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.

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Softcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: No Dust Jacket As Issued. First Edition; Softcover issue. Illustrations by Vail Barrett. Guilford: Lyons Press, (2018). First Edition, Softcover Issue. 8vo. 180pp. Paperback, fine condition. ISBN 9781943042272; Illustrated; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 180 pages. Illustrated by Vail Barrett (illustrator).…

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 176 pages. 8.75x5.75x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 176 pages. 8.75x5.75x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - The 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". …

Zustand: New. 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.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Three Sheets to the Wind | The Nautical Origins of Everyday Expressions | Cynthia Barrett | Taschenbuch | Kartoniert / Broschiert | Englisch | 2019 | Globe Pequot Publishing | EAN 9781493042272 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu.…