10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LANDLUBBERLY»
Discover the use of
landlubberly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
landlubberly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
186: “majestic argosy”: The extended naval and land expedition metaphor begins
here, and includes “bounded,” “pinnace,” “in his wake,” “drained,” “hauling to,” “
navigated,” “painter-uncut,” “landlubberly,” “amain,” “aplustre,” “abaft,” “anabasis
...
Paul grew up with knots on Vinalhaven, and a bowline is second nature to him.
But he didn't learn it the way most of us do, with the narrative even this
landlubberly couple remembers. (“The rabbit went out of his hole and around the
tree.
Saying casually to a friend, "Let's meet in our suite," took a bit of getting used to,
as opposed to employing the more familiar "cabin" or the landlubberly "room." But
no one was being upstaged because aboard the Seven Seas Voyager, every ...
But that, it seems to me, is a landlubberly definition. It conveys, I think, an
erroneous impression of frivolity. A yacht deserves to be taken more seriously. It
might better be defined as a vessel built for recreation. To recreate is to create
anew, ...
Despite multiple rooms, fully equipped kitchens, shower baths, air conditioning,
and other landlubberly goodies, a houseboat doesn't qualify as real estate.
Instead, most are financed under conditions comparable to those that govern ...
6
Meyer Berger's New York
A pocket map guided the commander in his landlubberly rambling. He started at
the island's tip, taking all the east-west streets. He had to weave and backtrack a
lot in the crooked lanes and alleys in the financial district and in Greenwich ...
The WallyPower 70 may be the first motoryacht in its class to shelter the forward
cockpit with a substantial bulwark: Think landlubberly friends and little children.
An aft cockpit offers additional seating. All three areas, each with its own large ...
8
The Boats of the 'Glen-Carrig'
... Iheard the framework creak andcrack, and there ran splitsall acrosstheglass. In
another moment, the whole thing would have been torn away, and the cabin
undefended, but that the bo'sun, with a great curseatus for our landlubberly lack
of ...
William Hope Hodgson,
2014
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The Imaginary Sea Voyage: Sailing Away in Literature, Legend ...
Samuel Eliot Morison, for example, is quite dismissive of Dr. Taylor's opinions,
cas- tigating her as a typical ivory-tower landlubberly geographer who has
confessed (to her eternal discredit, according to Morison) that she hates sailing
and ...
10
Square Rigger Days: Autobiographies of Sail
Topped off with a new wide-awake hat, I felt no end of a dog, and longed to get
ashore to show it off to my landlubberly acquaintances. We towed round to
Liverpool and entered the same dock as we had left ten months before. I
scampered ...
Charles W Domvillefife,
2007
6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LANDLUBBERLY»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
landlubberly is used in the context of the following news items.
Rottweilers of cricket put end to dog days as Roger Federer strives …
The best visual experience of the Sydney to Hobart, short of being strapped to the bow of Wild Oats XI, is to be gained from a landlubberly berth ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Dec 13»
Crownline 235 SS
At high speeds, the 235 SS turns extremely well and doesn't heel way over, which can scare your more landlubberly friends. Because vented ... «Boating World, Feb 12»
Simon Winchester's 6 favorite books about sailing
The famous coastal guides of the British admiralty pilots are captivating reading for even the most landlubberly, but the 1895 first edition, ... «The Week Magazine, Dec 10»
Man Meets Mermaid (There's a Catch)
... drunk whose name is almost always shortened to circus, as in circus clown, by landlubberly acquaintances who remember his boozy antics. «New York Times, Jun 10»
The Envelope Out There
Any attempt to fathom Phelps's liquid mastery must, I thought, free itself from landlubberly prejudices and grapple with Phelps's uncanny ... «New York Times, Aug 08»
Setting sail for high seas adventure
... as crew for the 12-Metre Challenge, an exhilarating Sint Maarten attraction that offers the thrill of yacht racing to the most landlubberly soul. «Toronto Star, Feb 08»