| A | B |
| crow's nest | a lookout near the top of a ship's mast |
| frigate | a type of fast-moving warship |
| plied | traveled or sailed over regularly |
| chassis | the frame of a car |
| slithered | moved by sliding or gliding, like a snake |
| agitated | feeling restless because one is disturbed or upset |
| pikestaff | a walking stick with a metal spike at the top |
| windbreak | a row of trees or bushes or a fence that blocks or lessens the force of the wind |
| flinched | made a small, quick movement away from something painful, dangerous, or unpleasant |
| dilapidated | broken down, shabby, or falling apart |
| decrepitude | a state of being broken down or worn out by old age or too much use |
| capacity | the ability to do something |
| cutlass | a heavy sword with a wide, flat, curved blade |
| damask | a very thick cloth with woven designs |