The Adlard Coles book of boat words : a dictionary of nautical terms / Denny Desoutter.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Desoutter, Denny.

Series:

Adlard Coles Book of

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Boats and boating--Dictionaries.

Boats and boating.

Boats and boating--Terminology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (257 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Adlard Coles Nautical, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Over 1500 nautical terms are explained in this accessible and down to earth glossary aimed at the layman. Covering all areas of boating (sail and power, official bodies, regulations, etc), it uses practical examples to bring the meanings alive, and helpful line drawings to explain technical points. It includes definitions of different materials and techniques used in boat construction and repair, as well as names, events and much much more. Boatwords was originally compiled by the much loved former editor of Practical BoatOwner magazine, Denny Desoutter, and has now been updated and expanded i

Contents:

Cover; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Introduction; Note; A A-bracket to Azimuth; B Babystay to By the stern; C Cabin cruiser to Cyclone; D Dacron to DZ; E Earings to Eyes; F Fair wind to Futtocks; G GA to GZ curve; H Half-breadth plan to Hydrographer; I IALA buoyage system to IYRA; J Jack to Jury; K Kedge to Knuckle; L Lacing eye to LWL; M Magnetic to Mylar; N Nacelle to Nun buoy; O Oakum to Overtaking; P P-bracket to Pyrotechnic; Q Quadrant to Quick flashing light; R Race to RYA; S Saddle to Syntactic foam; T Tab to Tyfon; U Una rig to Up starboard; V Vacuum bagging to VRM

W WAAS to Wykeham-Martin gearX XTE to XTK; Y Yacht to Yuloh; Z Z-drive to Zylon

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-4081-4636-3

OCLC:

852757276