The seafaring dictionary : terms, idioms, and legends of the past and present / David S.T. Blackmore ; foreword by J.A. Baldwin, Jr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Blackmore, David S. T.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Naval art and science--Dictionaries.

Naval art and science.

Seamanship--Terminology.

Seamanship.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (399 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, NC : McFarland & Co., 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The specialized language of seafarers is a complex mixture of the strange and the familiar, incorporating words from a variety of English dialects and foreign languages, and peppered with coined phrases and slang words. With its many intricate nuances, ""navalese"" is vitally important to a profession in which technical concepts need to be communicated briefly and accurately. This dictionary defines and discusses more than 9000 nautical terms, abbreviations, slang expressions, customs and events, including terms now grown obsolete. Tables add detail about wind and wave measurements, notations,

Contents:

The Seafaring Dictionary; Table of Contents; Foreword; Preface; Introduction; The Dictionary; Appendix; Tables; Table 1: A-Beaufort's Original Scale. B-The Modern Beaufort Scale; Table 2: The Douglas Scales; Table 3: Pierson-Moskowitch Sea State; Table 4: World Meteorological Organization Sea State Codes; Table 5: The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale; Table 6: Wind Speed Scales Compared; Table 7: COLREGS; Table 8: International Flag Signals; Table 9: Sound and Light Signals; Table 10: Distress Signals; Table 11: Examples of Phonetic Alphabets; Table 12: International Standard 8601

Table 13: Comparative Officer RanksTable 14: NATO and United States Rank Codes; Table 15: The Evolution of United States Navy Officer Titles; Table 16: Equivalent U.S. and Foreign Naval Officer Ranks; Table 17: Boxing the Compass; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-78402-237-3

9786612280412

0-7864-5342-7

1-282-28041-4