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The Illustrated Dictionary of Boating Terms: 2,000 Essential Terms for Sailors and Powerboaters

John Rousmaniere

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From "abaft" to "Zulu," including terms as new as "bowrider" and as old as "starboard," here is the language of pleasure boating-clearly defined terms that today's sailors and powerboaters rely on to make their way safely and happily upon America's waters. Families of related terms are grouped together in special sections. QUIZ: What do the following phrases mean: head up, harden up, come up, round up, freshen your wind, sharpen up, sharpen your wind, heat it up? ANSWER: The same thing: "steer closer to the wind."

Language: English

Pages: 176

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: W. W. Norton Company

Release: May 13, 1998

ISBN: 0393046494

ISBN 13: 9780393046496

The Illustrated Dictionary of Boating Terms: 2,000 Essential Terms for Sailors and Powerboaters

John Rousmaniere

4.7/5 ( ratings)

From "abaft" to "Zulu," including terms as new as "bowrider" and as old as "starboard," here is the language of pleasure boating-clearly defined terms that today's sailors and powerboaters rely on to make their way safely and happily upon America's waters. Families of related terms are grouped together in special sections. QUIZ: What do the following phrases mean: head up, harden up, come up, round up, freshen your wind, sharpen up, sharpen your wind, heat it up? ANSWER: The same thing: "steer closer to the wind."

Language: English

Pages: 176

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: W. W. Norton Company

Release: May 13, 1998

ISBN: 0393046494

ISBN 13: 9780393046496

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