The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc.

"The Sailor's Word-Book" by W. H. Smyth is a guide to maritime language from the 1800s. It dives into the complex world of nautical terms, giving definitions that cover old sayings and newer words used at the time. The book is helpful for sailors and anyone interested in boats because it explains the language of the sea, including words about war, science, and even old-fashioned terms. The author noticed that there weren't enough good dictionaries for sailors, so he made one. A respected Vice-Admiral, Sir E. Belcher, wrote a foreword that speaks to the writer’s knowledge and hard work. Readers will learn about the changing nature of nautical language and the author's effort to put together this collection of knowledge to help others in the field.