Definitions For The Age Of Exploration Flashcards
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Carrick
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Larger ship with both square and lateen sails
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Caravel
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Small,fast,ship copied from the Arabs
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Astrolabe
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Measured latitude
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Compass
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Measure direction
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Long and line
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Measured speed
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Captain
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In charge of the ship
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First mate
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Assistant of the captain
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Hardtack
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Hard biscuits that sailors ate that was usually infested with beetles
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Scurvy
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Disease caused by the lack of vitamin C
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Dysentery
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Disease caused by drinking infected water
