An A-Z of Sailing Terms (Oxford Quick Reference)

ISBN 10: 0192861476 / ISBN 13: 9780192861474

Verlag: Oxford University Press, 1992

Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers J13N-0500

Inhaltsangabe:

This guide has entries for booby-hatch, growler, jack in the basket, "tiddley", and throat seizing, it is also a readable reference work for the interested landlubber. Abridged from the "Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea", the book provides detailed explanations of nearly 1,500 sailing terms. As well as navigational and meteorological definitions, there are entries on weather lore, sailing expressions, and catch phrases - "to the bitter end", for example, is a sailing term that has now passed into general use. The 150 illustrations are themselves a guide to rigs and rigging, knots, tackles, and a wide variety of onboard fittings and equipment.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: About the Editors:
Ian Dear is the author of numerous books on sailing, including America's Cup, Fastnet, The Royal Yacht Squadron, and is co-author of Bunkside Companion. Peter Kemp is the editor of The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea and has written widely on sailing.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: An A-Z of Sailing Terms (Oxford Quick ...
Verlag: Oxford University Press
Erscheinungsdatum: 1992
Einband: Softcover
Zustand: Good