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Norwegian to English translations [PRO] Poetry & Literature | |||||||
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3 | novice sailor |
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green hand Explanation: See the reference link for support from a Google search. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 46 mins (2009-08-21 20:27:30 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Found you an example sentence from a master of the genre: "There is one green hand in the crew, Harrison by name, a clumsy-looking country boy, mastered, I imagine, by the spirit of adventure, and making his first voyage." From "The Sea Wolf" by Jack London Reference: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=&q=%22green+hand%22+se... |
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novice sailor Explanation: More context would be helpful, but here's another suggestion. |
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