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 have stayed alive
unsinkable
impossible to sink
voyage
a long journey to a distant place
wreckage
the remains of something that has been destroyed
hull
the main 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 a ship
monument
a structure in memory of people who have died
electrify
excited, charge, shock, jolt, thrill
frigid
freezing cold, icy, unfeeling, stiff, frosty,
antonym- warm, friendly
