Three Sheets to the Wind

Condition: BRAND NEW ISBN: 9781493042272 Author(s): Cynthia Barrett Format: Paperback Language: English Year: 2019 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Pages: 192

Description: 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 A?slush fundA? was the fatty scraps from boiled meat that the shipA?s cook secretly stashed away to sell at port to candle makers. The man who originally A?turned a blind eyeA? was Admiral Nelson. In one of Naval historyA?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, OA?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 A?poopedA? because they stayed to the A?bitter endA? of A?happy hourA?.

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