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Author : William Henry Smyth
Publisher : London : Blackie and son
Page : 836 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1867
Category : Military art and science
ISBN : UOM:39015011554733
Author : William Henry Smyth
Publisher : Fireship Press
Page : 806 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2008-07
Category : History
ISBN : 9781934757413
Almost 800 pages . 12,764 Definitions. The Most Complete Reference of Its Kind It's one thing to compile a dictionary of nautical terms from the Age of Sail; but it's quite another when the people doing the compiling actually lived them. That is exactly the situation in The Sailor's Word. William Henry Smyth (1788-1865) was in the Royal Navy for over 25 years, rising from a ship's boy on a West India merchantman to a Royal Navy Admiral. In addition to commanding several Royal Navy ships, he became world famous as a hydrographer (some of his charts were still in use in the 1960's), and as an astronomer (he eventually became president of the Royal Astronomical Society). The last years of his life, however, were spent compiling The Sailor's Word from his vast storehouse of nautical experience; but he died before he could see it published. His family decided to go forth with the publication of his final work. Their selection of an editor couldn't have been better: Sir Edward Belcher (1799-1877). Sir Edward was a Royal Navy officer with even more experience than Smyth. In his 40 years of service he captained numerous ships and generated a well-deserved reputation as a naval surveyor. His final command was of the unsuccessful expedition to find the missing and ill-fated explorer, Sir John Franklin. A cousin of Frederick Marryat, it can be plausibly argued that his novel, Horatio Howard Brenton, was the real model for C.S. Forester's Horatio Hornblower. If you want to understand modern nautical fiction, you have to understand the language they used and the way they actually used it-not the way you think they used it.
Author : William Henry Smyth
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 758 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1867
Category : Military art and science
ISBN : NLS:B000019722
Author : W. H. Smyth
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 988 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2019-11-19
Category : Science
ISBN : EAN:4057664155030
Embark on a thrilling voyage through the vast maritime world with 'The Sailor's Word-Book', a book by a distinguished British admiral from the mid-19th century. Delve into the language of sailors, sailing, and the boundless sea as this alphabetical digest unravels the mysteries of nautical terms. Discover not only the essentials for seasoned seafarers, but also intriguing military and scientific jargon, as well as ancient expressions from early explorers that have withstood the test of time. Whether you're a seasoned mariner or a landlubber curious about the hidden language of the ocean, this fascinating little book promises to be an illuminating and indispensable guide.
Author : W.H. Smyth
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 762 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1867
Category : Naval art and science
ISBN : EHC:148100405722Y
Author : London metrop. tabernacle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 594 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 1873
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:555011147
Author : Edmund Yates
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1874
Category : Electronic
ISBN : CORNELL:31924013574961
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 970 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1893
Category : Sailors
ISBN : HARVARD:AH6GGU
Author : Edmund Yates
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2023-04-18
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783368821937
Reprint of the original, first published in 1874.
Author : Richard Mounteney Jephson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 316 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1895
Category : Authors
ISBN : UGA:32108006131638
Author : John George Wood
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Zoology
ISBN : HARVARD:32044107223570
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 796 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1845
Category : Merchant mariners
ISBN : HARVARD:AH6GNG
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 396 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1840
Category : Merchant mariners
ISBN : HARVARD:HWJUVV
Author : Edmund Hodgson Yates
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1874
Category : Electronic
ISBN : NYPL:33433067304067
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 852 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 1889
Category : Periodicals
ISBN : CORNELL:31924069264095