Jack Tar and the Baboon Watch

Name: Jack Tar and the Baboon Watch
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2804861Jack Tar and the Baboon Watchhttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/jack-tar-and-the-baboon-watch-9780071824019/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/3086482/90356ac6-7e6b-4eb7-a2eb-b603d0d7696c.jpg?v=638384862293230000263366MXNMcGraw Hill LLCInStock/Ebooks/<h4>Was the Titanic doomed because of its name? Can you really "swallow the anchor"?</h4>Jack Tar and the Baboon Watch is a collection of unusual, nautical-based phrases and trivia tidbits for Jack Tars and landlubbers alike. Author and mariner Frank Lanier began to compile these entries while serving in the Coast Guard; they were included in the Plan of the Day published aboard the various ships Lanier was stationed on starting in the 1980s. He explains these colorful terms and entertaining phrases in plain language and presents their originsmany of which will surprise you! Inside you will find words and phrases . . .FROM THE FAMILIAR . . .Over a Barrel--Sailors were sometimes tied over a barrel while being flogged. Rummage--A ships cargo or the packing of it in the vessels hold, the yardsale-type association of the term arising from the fact damaged cargo was often sold at a "rummage sale," a clearing out sale of unclaimed goods at the dock. Rubbernecker--A sailor who stood by and looked on as his shipmates worked. Square Meal--A solid, hearty meal, said to be derived from the square, wooden platters hot meals were served upon aboard ship in good weather. To "Fudge It"--A sailors term for a lie, nonsense; exaggeration that can be traced to one Captain Fudge, a seventeenth-century sailor whose propensity for telling outrageous whoppers prompted his crew to meet any tale of dubious origin with a cry of "You Fudge It!". . TO THE BIZARRE . . .Dogs Vomit--A moist hash of hardtack biscuits and meat cooked together. Kissed by Mother Carey--Those whose destiny seemed forever tied to the sea. Suck the Monkey--The clandestine siphoning of spirits from one of the ships casks via a straw or other such tube. Swallow the Anchor--An old salt who retired ashore, forever giving up his life at sea.With the intriguing Jack Tar and the Baboon Watch, youll soon be able to talk like a sailor worth his salt!Sailors Unexperienced sailors...2741269Jack Tar and the Baboon Watch263366https://www.gandhi.com.mx/jack-tar-and-the-baboon-watch-9780071824019/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/3086482/90356ac6-7e6b-4eb7-a2eb-b603d0d7696c.jpg?v=638384862293230000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20149780071824019_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9780071824019_<h4>Was the Titanic doomed because of its name? Can you really swallow the anchor?</h4>Jack Tar and the Baboon Watch is a collection of unusual, nautical-based phrases and trivia tidbits for Jack Tars and landlubbers alike. Author and mariner Frank Lanier began to compile these entries while serving in the Coast Guard; they were included in the Plan of the Day published aboard the various ships Lanier was stationed on starting in the 1980s. He explains these colorful terms and entertaining phrases in plain language and presents their originsmany of which will surprise you! Inside you will find words and phrases . . .FROM THE FAMILIAR . . .Over a Barrel--Sailors were sometimes tied over a barrel while being flogged. Rummage--A ships cargo or the packing of it in the vessels hold, the yardsale-type association of the term arising from the fact damaged cargo was often sold at a rummage sale, a clearing out sale of unclaimed goods at the dock. Rubbernecker--A sailor who stood by and looked on as his shipmates worked. Square Meal--A solid, hearty meal, said to be derived from the square, wooden platters hot meals were served upon aboard ship in good weather. To Fudge It--A sailors term for a lie, nonsense; exaggeration that can be traced to one Captain Fudge, a seventeenth-century sailor whose propensity for telling outrageous whoppers prompted his crew to meet any tale of dubious origin with a cry of You Fudge It!. . TO THE BIZARRE . . .Dogs Vomit--A moist hash of hardtack biscuits and meat cooked together. Kissed by Mother Carey--Those whose destiny seemed forever tied to the sea. Suck the Monkey--The clandestine siphoning of spirits from one of the ships casks via a straw or other such tube. Swallow the Anchor--An old salt who retired ashore, forever giving up his life at sea.With the intriguing Jack Tar and the Baboon Watch, youll soon be able to talk like a sailor worth his salt!Sailors Unexperienced sailors(*_*)9780071824019_<h4>Was the Titanic doomed because of its name? Can you really "swallow the anchor"?</h4>Jack Tar and the Baboon Watch is a collection of unusual, nautical-based phrases and trivia tidbits for Jack Tars and landlubbers alike. Author and mariner Frank Lanier began to compile these entries while serving in the Coast Guard; they were included in the Plan of the Day published aboard the various ships Lanier was stationed on starting in the 1980s. He explains these colorful terms and entertaining phrases in plain language and presents their originsmany of which will surprise you! Inside you will find words and phrases . . .FROM THE FAMILIAR . . .Over a Barrel--Sailors were sometimes tied over a barrel while being flogged. Rummage--A ships cargo or the packing of it in the vessels hold, the yardsale-type association of the term arising from the fact damaged cargo was often sold at a "rummage sale," a clearing out sale of unclaimed goods at the dock. Rubbernecker--A sailor who stood by and looked on as his shipmates worked. Square Meal--A solid, hearty meal, said to be derived from the square, wooden platters hot meals were served upon aboard ship in good weather. To "Fudge It"--A sailors term for a lie, nonsense; exaggeration that can be traced to one Captain Fudge, a seventeenth-century sailor whose propensity for telling outrageous whoppers prompted his crew to meet any tale of dubious origin with a cry of "You Fudge It!". . TO THE BIZARRE . . .Dogs Vomit--A moist hash of hardtack biscuits and meat cooked together. Kissed by Mother Carey--Those whose destiny seemed forever tied to the sea. Suck the Monkey--The clandestine siphoning of spirits from one of the ships casks via a straw or other such tube. Swallow the Anchor--An old salt who retired ashore, forever giving up his life at sea.With the intriguing Jack Tar and the Baboon Watch, youll soon be able to talk like a sailor worth his salt!Sailors Unexperienced sailors...9780071824019_McGraw Hill LLClibro_electonico_8993668b-db52-3692-9976-87185b4b3e59_9780071824019;9780071824019_9780071824019Frank LanierInglésMéxicohttps://getbook.kobo.com/koboid-prod-public/mcgrawhill-epub-bbf249b4-f21c-4428-8361-dfa8d1256196.epub2014-06-09T00:00:00+00:00McGraw Hill LLC