| A | B |
|---|
| phosphorescent | glowing |
| Tapering Cylinder | Tube shape that gradually narrows at one end |
| Breton | A person from Brittany, a region of northern France |
| Basque | People living in the Pyreness |
| Flying Dutchman | Fabled Dutch ghost ship whose captain is said to be condemned to sail the seas until Judgement Day |
| Derelict | Here, abandoned ship |
| Yards | Rods fastened across the masts to support the sails |
| Glasses | Binoculars |
| Poop | The stern of a ship |
| Smack | Small sailboat |
| Hordes | Large moving crowds |
| Ravening | Greedily searching for animals to kill for food. Wildly hungry |
| Stove in | Caved in |
| Suffice | Be enough |
| Embrasures | Slanted openings |
| Receding | Moving back |
| Nero | Emperor of Rome(A.D. 54-68) known for his cruelty |
| Phalanx | Ancient military formation. Closely packed group |
| Hove to | Stopped be being turned into the wind |
| Edible | Fit to be eaten |
| Derisive | Scornful and ridiculing |
| Reconnaissance | Exploratory survey or examination |
| Flotilla | Small fleet of boats. |
