A B Sea: A Loose-footed LexiconA guide to the language and lore of 21st century seafarers. Full of practical advice, this is a dictionary with a difference: many words are illustrated by passages from classic books of the sea, yet more by the experiences of the author aboard an American schooner. |
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Common terms and phrases
anchor boat bottom buoy called carried caused century chart clear close coast cockpit comes compass course crew cruising DECK depth designed dinghy direction distance effect engine English fish fitted fixed forward GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM hand hard head hold hour hull International island keel keep known land length less light look lower mark mast means measure metal move navigation never night object ocean once origin pass passage person port position possible practical problem pull rope Rule running sail sailor secure seems seen ship shore side signal situation sometimes South speed STERN term things tide turn usually vessel voyage watch waves weather wind yacht
Bibliographic information
| Title | A B Sea: A Loose-footed Lexicon G - Reference,Information and Interdisciplinary Subjects Series Loose-Footed Lexicon |
| Author | Jack Lagan |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Seafarer Books, 2003 |
| ISBN | 095381808X, 9780953818082 |
| Length | 362 pages |
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