| A | B |
|---|
| embarked | v. Began a journey. |
| cumbersome | adj. Clumsy; hard to handle |
| caravels | n. Small sailing vessels used by the Spanish and the Portuguese from the 1300s through the 1600s. |
| restrain | v. To hold back. |
| rudder | n. A broad, flat blade at the rear of a ship, used to steer. |
| latitude | n. The distance north or south of the equator. |
| uncharted | adj. Not shown on a map; not explored; unknown. |
| nautical miles | n. Units of distance at sea; one nautical mile = 6080.20 feet |
| mariner | n. A sailor. |
| orienting | v. Finding out one’s direction, position, or exact location. |
| mystical | adj. Mysterious. |
| exerted | v. Put into action. |
| tallow | n. The melted-down, hardened fat from cattle or sheep. |
| due | adj. Owing. |
| anchovies | n. Small fish related to sardines. |
