The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms |
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| Author:
| Smyth, William Henry |
| Revised by:
| Belcher, Edward |
| Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - Naval and Military History Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-108-06167-4 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2013 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $83.99 |
Book Description:
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This extensive maritime glossary was compiled over more than thirty years by Admiral William Henry Smyth (1780-1865) and published posthumously in 1867. Ranging from 'abab' to 'zumbra', it provides more than 700 pages of definitions of nineteenth-century sailing terminology, making it an indispensable source for scholars of maritime history.
This extensive maritime glossary was compiled over more than thirty years by Admiral William Henry Smyth (1780-1865) and published posthumously in 1867. Ranging from 'abab' to 'zumbra', it provides more than 700 pages of definitions of nineteenth-century sailing terminology, making it an indispensable source for scholars of maritime history.