Christopher Columbus and the Discovery of the New World Flashcards
an absence or ceasing of motion
calm
to ramble; to rove; to move about from place to place
roam
have a wearing or destructive influence
prey
land next to the sea; seashore
coast - n.
to cut a way through
plough
provide with temporary quarters, especially for sleeping
lodge
hearten or inspire
buoy
closely crowded together; hard to pentrate
dense
the partial or complete blocking of one celestial body by another
eclipse
the main timber in a ship, extending from stem to stern at the bottom and supporting the whole frame
keel
full of vigorous life activity
thronged
goods carried by a vessel
freight
the condition of being enslaved by a conqueror;
contrived for joining a pair of draft animals together
yoke
guide or direct; follow or move in a set course
steer
a strip or ridge of rocks, sand, or coral that rises to or near the surface of a body of water
reef