Reading through these words and phrases is an abbreviated trip through history, with lists of major naval mutinies, a summary of the slave trade, and even jokes. This dictionary is written to be entertaining as well as informative, to give a flavor of the interesting times from the fifteenth to the eighteenth centuries when pirates controlled many sea lanes. It also contains a treasure trove of factual information about life aboard the ship, important pirate haunts, and technical terms.
Reading through these words and phrases is an abbreviated trip through history, with lists of major naval mutinies, a summary of the slave trade, and even jokes. This dictionary is written to be entertaining as well as informative, to give a flavor of the interesting times from the fifteenth to the eighteenth centuries when pirates controlled many sea lanes. It also contains a treasure trove of factual information about life aboard the ship, important pirate haunts, and technical terms.
The Pirate Dictionary
192
The Pirate Dictionary
192Paperback
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781589802438 |
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| Publisher: | Pelican Publishing Company, Incorporated |
| Publication date: | 07/31/2004 |
| Pages: | 192 |
| Sales rank: | 1,071,668 |
| Product dimensions: | 6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d) |