Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The illustrated boat dictionary in 9 languages by bloomsbury. Sailing definition, the activity of a person or thing that sails. It contains a collection of the most useful words in ten languages, covering the boat and its equipment, the engine, navigation, meteorology, racing, emergencies, shopping ashore, and above all, maintenance and repairs. Sailboat definition for englishlanguage learners from. Seafaring has knitted europeans together, sometimes in conflict and rivalry, often also in comradeship. This term got started on a sailboat with the word by meaning into the. The little blue book of sailing wisdom edited byed stephen brennan. A lexicon and companion for patrick obrians seafaring tales by dean king, john b. Pearson edexcel international gcse english as a second. The illustrated boat dictionary app in 9 languages safe skipper. Yachtsmans ten languages dictionary barbara webb on.
A ship is said to be brought to the careen, when the most of her lading being taken out, she is halled down on one side by a small vessel as low as necessary. Here are 10 more old sailing phrases that i thought would be interesting enough to add with their current meanings in parentheses. The entries vary in length from a single sentence to paragraphs of 10 sentences or more. Not least of the secrets the language of sailing reveals is the number of occasions on which the oxford english dictionary without which no such work as this would be possible has proved fallible, undecided sometimes just plain wrong. Yachtsmans ten languages dictionary paperback may 1, 2008 by barbara webb author. Sailing can be an expensive, difficult, and frustrating pastime, and this book pokes fun at all of the difficulties in its definitions of common nautical terms. Divisions made of steel or equivalent material, suitably stiffened and capable of preventing the passage of smoke and flame up to the end of the first 1 hour of the standard fire test. Pearson edexcel international gcse english as a second language.
Divisions made of steel or equivalent material, suitably stiffened and capable of preventing the passage of smoke and flame up to. The boom of a boat will always shift from one side to the other when performing a tack or a jibe. Novelists, politicians, exploreres, playwrights, musicians and celebrities weigh. Books, like ships, have the toughest armor, the longest cruising range, and mount the most powerful guns. A war of ideas can no more be won without books than a naval war can be won without ships. Best books for sailors, sailing, and cruising cruising world. The little blue book of sailing wisdom contains some of the most moving, perceptive, witty, and inspirational words ever spoken or written about the seafaring life. Its critical to communicate in a similar language as the team onboard the boat. Sailing terms you need to know american sailing association. For kids between 8 and 16yearsold who finished the level1 sailing course the thursday kids after school club runs on thursday afternoons from 3. This englishfrench dictionary of sailing terms may be useful to english speakers sailing in. Contains in dictionary form an astonishing amount about rigging and fitting out.
Australian vessel survey class, unlimited offshore. Sailing alone around the world by joshua slocum, the long way by bernard moitessier, a voyage for madmen by peter nichols, maid. Although sailing as a means of transportation predates history, sport sailingor yachtingseems to have originated in the 17th cent. A comprehensive list of sailing terms and sailing language. Definition of sailing written for english language learners from the merriamwebster learners dictionary with audio pronunciations, usage examples, and countnoncount noun labels. A sailing glossary with nautical definitions for sailors and windsurfers of sailboards, sailboats, windsurfing, and ships. From general terms such as port and starboard to technical words relating to. Here is a list of some old words and phrases that were once commonplace onboard a great sailing ship. Sailing article about sailing by the free dictionary. Sailings definition of sailings by the free dictionary. Called the best historical novels ever written by the new york times, obrians saga of the british navy during the napoleonic wars has developed an enormous following of late. This book is not intended simply to entertain sailors and scholars.
Sailing has come a long way in terms of technology and creature comforts since the authors voyages more than 30 years ago with her husband, chris knight, aboard leucothea, their bermuda 30 ketch. Youve reached the free online internet dictionary of the thai language at. Go abroad with the local lingo on hand, with the third edition of this multilingual dictionary. Turning a blind eye to intentionally ignore something came. The book has also kept pace with innovations in the boating world and the labeled drawings of sailing rigs will be particularly helpful if you should find yourself capsized in copenhagen, sternto in sardinia, or dead reckoning near dominica. Sailors jargon in french the french you learn at school is not always the vocabulary you want. The dictionary has more than 4,000 terms, including definitions of wellestablished words and phrases as well as new terms resulting from modern navigation electronics, grand prix racing, and other developments since the first edition was published in 1981. Dec 10, 2012 this sailing classic, first published in 1985, is now available as an e book. English for the games sailing when athletes come together from around the world to compete in the olympic and paralympic games, they are fulfilling their dreams and competing at the highest level. English, french, german, dutch, danish, spanish, italian, portuguese, turkish, greek 3rd revised edition by webb, barbara, manton, michael, the cruising association isbn. The language of sailing shows how many of the english and american words in question are derived often in complex and controversial ways from other languages. Popular sailing books meet your next favorite book.
Beard and mckies sailing is a hilarious dictionary of sailing terms told in a way that pokes fun at almost all things nautical. The skill required to operate and navigate a vessel. Definition of sailboat written for english language learners from the merriamwebster learners dictionary with audio pronunciations, usage examples, and countnoncount noun labels. The book begins with jack sailing on a british army supply ship heading for africa. Sailing books cover the gambit from adventurefilled fiction or true accounts of epic aroundtheworld trips to reference style guides that teach everything from basic launching techniques to achieving the proper trim and increasing downwind speed. Shake a leg meaning to hurry up originally meant to dance. Sailing course article about sailing course by the free. The first known use in print is in british writer pierce egans book real life in london 1821. Yachtsmans ten language dictionary by barbara webb goodreads. An interdisciplinary journal if youre planning to cruise abroad youll want this book on board. Top 10 books to prepare you for cruising cruising world. For over 20 years, has been helping millions of people improve their use of the english language with its free digital services. Some are ones that we use in everyday language now you can know the origins. See the further reading section for additional words and references.
When a boat or a ship sails, it travels on the water. They help identify a ships location, alert the ships crew of potential dangers, and let them know that land is near. Apr 30, 2008 buy yachtsmans ten language dictionary. Sailing definition for englishlanguage learners from. Nautical terms the practice, art, or technique of sailing a vessel 2. Oddly enough, the expression comes from the language of sailing, in which by and large refers to the ability of a vessel to sail well both on that is, toward and off away from the wind.
Ten admirals and the voyage of character hardcover october 15, 2019. Don caseys complete illustrated sailboat maintenance manual. A great introduction to sailing, enough to jumpstart your knowledge. Check out this list of sailing books which will be helpful for both starting. The book has also kept pace with innovations in the boating world and the labeled. Many are accompanied by line drawings, which, in many instances, make the definitions clearerthe sailing dictionary is an essential purchase for libraries building strong sailing collections. Sailing terminology list for beginners grenada bluewater. Sailing terminology list for beginners sailing terminology can be daunting for beginners starting out, especially if english is not your first language. The visual dictionary of ships and sailing eyewitness visual dictionaries. The diction of the sea is a huge, hybrid skein, much traceable as far back as sanskrit.
The illustrations are great and give the book a handcraft feel. Sailing definition of sailing by the free dictionary. Heres a list of 10 everyday phrases that you may not have realized were. A sailboat is a relatively small boat that uses wind power to propel it forward.
It contains a collection of the most useful words in ten languages, covering the boat and its equipment, the engine, navigation, meteorology, racing, emergencies, shopping ashore, and. In this context, the word by basically means near or at hand, and the word large means with. This sailing classic, first published in 1985, is now available as an e book. Its a multilingual dictionary that covers cruising terms in english, french, german. This volume defines more than 2,000 terms found in the books and provides short. The sport or pastime of operating or riding in a sailboat. The main search function allows you to look up words or short phrases in english or thai.
Some of the vocabulary used on board boats can sound arcane, which it is. Some are ones that we use in everyday language now. They are constructed at potentially problematic points on a coastline. At night you can book a babysitter and dine in the restaurant, overlooking the sea. Jibing is a less common technique than tacking, since. By and large, bitter end, and 8 more words from the open seas. The book could easily be international but makes brief references to the usa geography and weather patterns, sometimes not disclosing that its talking about the usa. Tuchmans book about the american revolution that tow the line. Ian dear is the author of numerous books on sailing, including americas cup. Search nearly 14 million words and phrases in more than 470 language pairs. Jibing the opposite of tacking, this basic sailing maneuver refers to turning the stern of the boat through the wind so that the wind changes from one side of the boat to the other side. Before we left, i scoured the internet looking for great books about cruising and found them to be very helpful in preparing me for this journey. Every man able to shake a leg bought a ticket to the dance. Yachtsmans ten language dictionary by barbara webb, michael manton, cruising assn.
Hence, a vessel that sails well by and large can sail close to the wind or off it. Knowing the right sailing terms to use on board a boat is not just a way of sounding super cool and impressing your friends. Sailing, ships, yachtsman, naval, nautical dictionary sea. Its actually very useful, and sometimes crucial in communicating while youre sailing. Does english have more words than any other language. Weve put together a glossary list of the main sailing terms you may hear during our rya training courses. Contents introduction 8 chapter 1 the boat 10 parts of the boat yachts 12 parts of the boat. The third edition of this multilingual dictionary, spe. Enter your search text here to type in a thai word. When the wind is strong enough, sailboats can move very quickly. Sailing meaning in the cambridge english dictionary. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Merriamwebsters pocket frenchenglish merriamwebster. Crossing the channel handy french vocabulary for sailors.
293 449 726 881 1432 1188 839 537 1046 1028 506 1229 481 1152 403 1346 1174 1032 1091 1052 925 1446 1004 193 1458 1318 1221 873 1377 668 352 1194 1412 712 872 1100