| A | B |
|---|
| barnacles | small, hardshell animal that attaches itself to boats, rocks, etc. |
| nipping | giving a small sharp bite |
| chisel | a metal tool with a sharp edge used for shaping wood, stone or metal |
| gandering | a quick look |
| memento | a reminder of the past, a keepsake, or a souvenir |
| plane | a tool with an adjustible blade for smoothing and leveling wood |
| beveled | a surfaced formed when two planes meet at an angle and form a decorative edge |
| pilings | heavy beams of timber, concrete or steel driven into the ground for support of a structure |
| scheming | planning to do something, gathering ideas |
| skiff | flat bottomed boat with a pointed bow and a squared stern |
| buoy | a float used as an anchor or marker |
| Samuel "Skiff" Beaman | main character of the story |
| Tyler Croft | Spinney Cove's bully |
| Mr. Woodwell | A person that Skiff seeks out to help with his boat |
| Mary Rose | Skiff's boat, named after his mother |
| Captain Keelson | helps Skiff and Mr. Woodwell "set the cotton" |
| Mike Haley | the grease monkey |
| Devlin Murphy | owns the local bait shop |
