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Shipwreck - prologue

Island Vocabulary Prologue

AB
bowThe front section of a ship or boat.
cascadeTo fall or cause to fall in
schoonerA fore-and-aft rigged sailing vessel having at least two masts, with a foremast that is usually smaller than the other masts
plummetingTo fall straight down; plunge.
troughA long, narrow depression, as between waves or ridges
silhouettedAn outline that appears dark against a light background
mastA tall vertical pole that rises from the deck of a sailing ship to support the sails
gamelydone with spirit
vessela ship or boat
pandemoniumA lot of noise and craziness
halyardA rope used to raise or lower a sail or flag
broadsideThe side of a ship above the water line
torrentdownpouring of water
galebig wind


English
Schaumburg High School

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