{"product_id":"sound-like-a-sailor-the-book-of-nautical-expressions-9781998526239","title":"Sound Like a Sailor: The Book of Nautical Expressions","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn essential collection for every sailor's library, this fun dictionary of phrases and terms is anchored in nautical history.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eLife-long sailor Bruce Macdonald knows a thing or two about the language of the sea and, in \u003cem\u003eSound Like a Sailor\u003c\/em\u003e, he catalogs nautical terms and idioms that are used in the common vernacular. Delving deep into the colorful history behind each word or phrase, this alphabetical reference will help readers understand the maritime origins of our most ubiquitous expressions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscover how minding your p's and q's originates in how bartenders kept track of pints and quarts on sailors' tabs, how \"going berserk\" calls up images of shirtless Vikings, and how the word \"footloose\" originally referred to an untethered sail flapping around like Kevin Bacon's legs. And, as any superstitious sailor knows, it's best to \"cheat the devil\" by having an arsenal of euphemisms at the ready when needed, as cursing is said to invite trouble aboard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn essential book for boating enthusiasts and language buffs alike, \u003cem\u003eSound Like a Sailor\u003c\/em\u003e is a windfall of fascinating linguistic information.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMacDonald, R. Bruce:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eR. Bruce Macdonald\u003c\/strong\u003e is a writer, sailor and artist with a passion for Canadian history. Macdonald has logged over 100,000 nautical miles and, for many years, lived along the BC coast aboard \u003cem\u003eNorth Star\u003c\/em\u003e with his family. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eNorth Star of Herschel Island\u003c\/i\u003e (Friesen Press, 2012), \u003ci\u003eSisters of the Ice\u003c\/i\u003e (Lost Moose Books, 2021), and \u003ci\u003eNever Say P*g: The Book of Sailors' Superstitions\u003c\/i\u003e (2022).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harbour Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51676116680978,"sku":"9781998526239","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_dd63e559-8407-46ee-923a-35b82f87b73a.jpg?v=1761043685","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/sound-like-a-sailor-the-book-of-nautical-expressions-9781998526239","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}