Story 25: The Ship On Land Flashcards
سَفِيْنَة ج سُفُن
ship; vessel; boat
بَرّ
land
صَدَّقَ (II)
accept
اَلْقُسْطُنْطِيْنِيَّة
Constantinople
سَيَّرَ (II)
to set in motion; to drive; steer
غَزَا (u)
to carry out a military expedition; raid; attack; to conquer
فَتَحَ (a)
to conquer; to grant victory
قَدَّرَ (II)
to decree
آتٰى (IV)
to grant; bestow
زَحَفَ (a)
to advance; to march
أَعَدَّ (IV)
to prepare
عُدَّة
readiness
اِسْتَطَاعَ (X)
to be able
قِيَادَة
leadership; command; direction
مُقَاتِل
fighter
مِدْفَعِيَّة
artillery
هَائِلَة
dreadful; frightful; terrible; huge
مِدْفَع
gun; cannon
اَضخَم
greater; bigger; heavier
اَوْرُب
مَرْمًى
aim
اُسْطُوْل
fleet
مُرَكَّب (مِنْ)
consisting of
حَرْبِِيَّة
military affairs
عَدُوّ
enemy
سَلْسَلَ
to link together; connect; unite; to chain up; shackle
خَلِيْج
name of Cairo’s ancient city canal which was abandoned
قَرْن
capsule; pod
مَدْخَل
entrance
سَلَاسِل
iron chains
عَبَرَ (u)
to cross; traverse
فَكَّرَ (II)
to reflect; ponder; think over
يَئِسَ (a, i)
to renounce; give up
حِيْلَة
trick; strategy; way-out
عُبُوْر
crossing; traversing
نَقَلَ (u)
transport; carry
مَسَافَة
distance; interval; stretch
طَلَى (i)
to paint; coat; overlay
خَشَب ج أَخْشَاب
wood
شَحْم
fat; grease; lubricant
أَمْلَسَ (IV)
to make smooth; to make level, even
أَزْلَقَ (IV)
to cause to slip
رَاعَ (u)
to frighten; scare; alarm
أَرْسَا (IV)
to anchor; place at anchor
سَاحِل
river harbour; anchorage; coast; seashore
عَاصِمَة
capital city; metropolis
بِيْزَنْطِيَّة
Byzantine Empire
نَصْرَانِيَّة
Christianity
مَنِيْع
mighty; strong; powerful
قَائِد
leader; chief; commander