Most professions have their own languages, and the U.S. Navy with its obscure
terms and labored acronyms is certainly no exception. Those in and out of the
naval profession will find these two dictionaries essential tools in deciphering
their unique language, which has its origins in the days of sail and continues
to mutate in the ever-growing vocabulary of technology. For these completely
revised and fully updated editions, Deborah Cutler and Thomas Cutler identify
and clearly define a vast array of terms and acronyms and abbreviations that can
make documents and conversations with naval professionals so bewildering. Highly
qualified "Navspeak" linguists, the Cutlers have built upon the