| A | B |
| bow | The front section of a ship or boat. |
| cascade | To fall or cause to fall in |
| schooner | A fore-and-aft rigged sailing vessel having at least two masts, with a foremast that is usually smaller than the other masts |
| plummeting | To fall straight down; plunge. |
| trough | A long, narrow depression, as between waves or ridges |
| silhouetted | An outline that appears dark against a light background |
| mast | A tall vertical pole that rises from the deck of a sailing ship to support the sails |
| gamely | done with spirit |
| vessel | a ship or boat |
| pandemonium | A lot of noise and craziness |
| halyard | A rope used to raise or lower a sail or flag |
| broadside | The side of a ship above the water line |
| torrent | downpouring of water |
| gale | big wind |