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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, signals, navigation rules, rank and ratings.

The Seafaring Dictionary

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    A Paperback by David S.T. Blackmore, J.A. Baldwin

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      Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 4/21/2009 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780786442669, 978-0786442669
      ISBN10: 0786442662

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      Book Synopsis

      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, signals, navigation rules, rank and ratings.

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