Age Of Exploration Flashcards
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Patron
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A person who funded an exploration
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Navigation
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Directing the course of a ship.
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Caravel
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A small Portuguese and Spanish sailing vessel
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Carracks
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A merchant vessel having various rigs
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Naos
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Architecture
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Cross-staff
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An instrument used for measuring latitude
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Compass
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Instrument used to tell where North etc
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Astrolabe
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Instrument used to measure the altitude of the stars
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Quadrant
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Instrument used for navigation
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Scurvy
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Disease caused by not eating fresh fruit and veg
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Hardtack
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Food sailors and crew ate
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Log and line
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Technique used to tell how fast a ship is going
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Cartographer
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Person who makes maps
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Portalon charts
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Maps
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Clinker-built
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When the ships pieces interlock perfectly
