by Shirley Herd
ZANY -- WITTY -- & -- TRUE!
FOR SALTY SAILORS
ARMCHAIR SKIPPERS
OR NAUTICAL NEOPHYTES!
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"Friday sail, Always fail." --- WHY?
What or who is a ---
Frog? Nipper? Deadlight? Sky pilot? Prayerbook?
Powder monkey? Leg of mutton? Donkey's breakfast?
Mother Carey's Chicken? Philadelphia sea lawyer?
What does it mean to ---
sleep in? spin a yarn? call the tune? tap the admiral?
keep your shirt on? swallow the anchor? mind your p's and q's?
hang on by the eyelids? let the cat out of the bag?
What is the meaning of ---
posh? tarrif? blimey? landshark? pipe down! hunky dory?
shake a leg? son of a gun? three sheets to the wind?
Davy Jones and his locker? between the devil and the deep blue sea?
IF THE WIND BLEW WEST AND WEST STEERED WE.
THE WIND WAS AFT. HOW COULD THAT BE?
DO YOU KNOW?
Why did boats in the Middle Ages have high castles on both ends of the
vessel?
Why is black walnut, a hard durable wood, never used aboard ship?
Why should a sailor avoid umbrellas, foxes, hares and cats?
Why is a coin placed under the mast before it's stepped?
How did the word "croaked", meaning died, come about?
Never give a boat an impressive name. Why?
How do you make a "dragon bowline"?
More than 200 intriguing nautical words, phrases, omens, superstitions,
trivia and whimsical illustrations bring fun-filled entertainment!
Soft cover: $5.95
ISBN 0-930006-02-X
Pages: 96
Size: 6" x 9"
Illustrated
