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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.
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For those among us who suffered the embarrassment of yelling "Avast, ye!" when we meant to yell "Aweigh, ye!" at our bosses on "Talk Like a Pirate Day," Breverton (marketing and management, UWIC Business School, Cardiff) comes to the rescue with hundreds of words and phrases that indicate pirates might have considered careers in applied linguistics instead. Nestled among the dictionary entries are hidden treasures such as information about life aboard pirate ships, lists of major naval mutinies, and jokes. Here's where to learn what a "ratcastle" is, how female pirates escaped execution, and how exactly to get ready for that extreme makeover known as the "pegleg." Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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