Finding The Titanic Flashcards
Bamboo
A tall, woody grass with a hollow stem, often used for building
Flotilla
A group of ships or boats
Rattan
A plant with very long tough stems, often woven for use
Mainsail
The primary sail on a sailing ship
Funnels
Smokestacks
Plaques
Flat markers that are engraved with words
Shipwrecks
Wrecked ships
Survivors
People who had stayed alive
Unsinkable
Impossible to sink
Voyage
A long journey to a distant place
Wreckage
The remains of something then destroyed
Hull
The name frame or body of a ship
Bow
The front of the ship
Steward
An Assistant
Iceberg
A huge floating piece of ice broken off from a glacier
Distress
Needing immediate help
Stern
The rear of the ship
Drenched
Soaked, wet, saturate
Loomed
Came out from the mist or Darkness, emerged,appear
Portholes
Small, round windows in a ship
Crow’s nest
A small lookout structure at the top of the ship
Monument
A structure in memory of people who had died
Electrify
Exited,charge,shock,jolt,thrill
Frigid
Freezing cold,icy,unfeeling,frosty
Antonym-warm,friendly
Patrol
A lookout or protective force
Current
A flow of water or wind moving in a specific direction
Buoys
Floating markers
Conveyer belt
A mechanical, moving strip that transports items from one place to another
Latitude
Distance north or south of the equator measured in degrees
