The Cay - 1st 9 Weeks Flashcards
Bow
The front of the ship
Stern
The rear of the ship
Schooner
Type of ship with at least two masts
Trade winds
easterly winds in the tropics
Starboard
on the right side of the boat
Leeward
on the side of the boat from which the wind blows
Ballast
heavy material used to stabilize a boat
Deftly
Skillfully
Flimsy
Unstable or delicate
Plunge
To fall rapidly
Douse
Soak
Gasp
Gulp
Scanned
Searched
Anxious
Nervous, worried
Serene
Calm or peaceful
Surf
swell of the sea that breaks along the shore
Confident
Certain or sure
Gravely
Seriously
Navigation
act of moving on water
Smoldering
burning without flame
Stun
Shock
Submerge
To fully put under water
Salvage
to save from being destroyed
Tattered
Torn or ragged
Swiftly
Quickly
Frond
A large, long leaf
Thrashing
Moving about violently
Cease
To end
Jagged
Unevenly cut
Rigid
Not flexible
Crevice
A narrow opening
Meagerly
Sparingly
Malaria
a serious disease that causes chills and fever (passed by mosquito bites)
Diameter
a straight line from side of a circle to the other side, passing through the middle
Steadily
in a way that is fixed and alters little
Hoarsely
in way with a rough voice
Bung
a piece of wood or rubber used to cover a hole in a barrel
Debris
the remains of something broken; ruins
Drone
A deep, monotonous sound
Charter
to hire a ship, bus, or plane for temporary use
Reckoning
the act of calculating or judging something
Badgering
bothering or annoying with many questions/comments
