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Irving, John. Royal Navalese, A Glossary of Forecastle and Quarterdeck Words and Phrases. First Edition. 1946. Book and dust jacket are both in very good condition; jacket shows a small chip to the rear cover where it meets the spine.  Decorations by Beryl Irving. 

Our mothers instruct us not to talk like a sailor, but they never read this fun book. Many of its colorful expressions are worth remembering and repeating. Written by a commander in the British Royal Navy who spent years taking copious notes, it is a glossary of slang words frequently heard aboard a ship. Ever wonder what is meant by the expressions “Mountbatten pink,” “blue job,” or “sea pig”? This book has an answer. This would make a great gift for the amateur sailor or yachtsman.

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