tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post1324781754443920949..comments2024-03-29T09:09:24.834+00:00Comments on Poul Anderson Appreciation: Nautical TermsKetlanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08588156788583883454noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-90114633495864797382016-07-17T03:30:36.190+01:002016-07-17T03:30:36.190+01:00No wonder I couldn't find "ray"!No wonder I couldn't find "ray"!Paul Shackleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04180596532266581425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-15476838461824722572016-07-16T21:03:04.579+01:002016-07-16T21:03:04.579+01:00Addition to my last:
And, with great irony, my pos...Addition to my last:<br />And, with great irony, my post just included such a slip of the keyboard, when I used "and" where I meant "an" in my first quote of PA's line. In the words of Harlan Ellison, "Aaaarrrgh, I aaaarrrghed."David Birrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08973889429164886381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-55235065613939570712016-07-16T20:59:54.540+01:002016-07-16T20:59:54.540+01:00Paul:
I think "ray for and end to the blow&qu...Paul:<br />I think "ray for and end to the blow" may be an error for "pray for an end to the blow." Whether it was PA's slip of the (figurative) pen, or a typesetter's, I don't know. But I come across such mistakes all the time, in works by even the most erudite writers (not to mention committing them myself).<br /><br />Another nautical term for which I had a vague notion of the meaning: "wear ship." I could tell it meant "turn"; when I finally looked it up, it specifically means "turn away from the wind."David Birrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08973889429164886381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3538502828554372917.post-26369498181470811052016-07-16T09:02:48.065+01:002016-07-16T09:02:48.065+01:00Kaor, Paul!
This skillful and correct use of tech...Kaor, Paul!<br /><br />This skillful and correct use of technical terminology shows how carefully Poul Anderson did his research before or during his writing of THE MERMAN'S CHILDREN. A trait share as well by S.M. Stirling.<br /><br />Sean <br /><br />Sean M. Brookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13973738112230622557noreply@blogger.com