Old Man Flashcards
Gaff
An iron hook with a handle for landing large fish
Skiff
Any of the various types of boats small enough for sailing or rowing by one person
Benevolent
Characterized by or expressing goodwill or kindly feelings
Phosphorescence
The property of being luminous
Albacore
A long finned Tuna
Fathom
a unit of length equal to 6 feet deep
Ineffectually
Without
Iridescent
Displaying a play of lustrous colors like that of a rainbow
Myriad
A very great number of persons or things
Bitt
A strong post of wood or iron projecting, usually in pairs, above the deck of a ship, used for securing cables, lines for towing etc.
Sounds
Used to describe the process of determining the depth of water in a tank or under a ship
Gunwale
The upper edge of the side or bulwark of a vessel
Undulation
A wavelike motion
Ptomine
A basic Nitrogenous organic compound produced by bacteria during putrefaction of plant or animal protein
Bone Spur
A bony person