"The Cay" Vocab

Question 1

pontoon bridge

Answer 1

n. - a bridge that floats on water, supported by barge or boat-like buoys or rafts for support

Question 2

blackout curtains

Answer 2

n. - heavy curtains that made sure no light from a room could be seen from outside by enemies

Question 3

galleons

Answer 3

n. - ships with masts

Question 4

schooners

Answer 4

n. - ships with sails

Question 5

veerboats

Answer 5

n. - german ferry boats

Question 6

koenoekoe

Answer 6

n. - the countryside

Question 7

leeward

Answer 7

n. - the point or corner toward which the wind blows

Question 8

divi-divi tree

Answer 8

n. - a tree with all of it’s branches on the side to which the wind blows

Question 9

mutiny

Answer 9

n. - rebellion against any authority

Question 10

ballast

Answer 10

n. - material carried to provide stability

Question 11

disheartened

Answer 11

v. - cause to lose hope or courage

Question 12

bridge house

Answer 12

n. - an enclosed/protected part of a ship or vessel used for navigation

Question 13

stern

Answer 13

adj. - harsh, severe, or strict

Question 14

starboard

Answer 14

n. - the righthand side of a ship, facing forward

Question 15

bow

Answer 15

n. - the front section of a ship or boat

Question 16

sextant

Answer 16

n. - an instrument used in navigation to find longitude and latitude

Question 17

haunches

Answer 17

n. - area above the thigh (hip)

Question 18

welt

Answer 18

n. - a risen part of the skin after being hit

Question 19

trench

Answer 19

n. - a long, narrow, ditch in the ground

Question 20

alabaster

Answer 20

adj. - something that is smooth and white

Question 21

calypso

Answer 21

n. - West indian (tropical) music

Question 22

ebony

Answer 22

adj. - a deep, black color

Question 23

cleats

Answer 23

n. - a strip of material, fastened across a surface, to provide support

Question 24

defiantly

Answer 24

adv. - boldly resistant or challenging

Question 25

deftly

Answer 25

adv. - skillfully or cleverly