Origins of Sea Terms
by John G. Rogers
Old salt John Rogers has compiled 1,249 entries pertaining to life onboard ship, hulls and rigging, shiphandling, sea and weather conditions, and naval and technical terms.
Origins appeals to mariners of all services, yachtsmen, maritime scholars, and armchair sailors alike as both a reference and a source of enjoyment.
When a Loose Cannon Flogs a Dead Horse There's the Devil to Pay
Seafaring Words in Everyday Speach
by Olivia A. Isil
When A Loose Cannon Flogs A Dead Horse is a collection of bona fide nautical metaphors and colloquialisms now in common usage in the English language.
