Word Meaning

honing our seafaring skills Improsving our skills of travel by sea

Ominous silence Inauspicious silence
Mayday calls Emergency calls
pinpricks in the vast ocean Very small in very big ocean
A tousled head Head having uncombed hair
Set sail Started our journey by sea
Duplicate To copy} To do it again
Voyage Journey by seal river or in space •

In the wake of Happening after, Because of

Explorer Traveller, one who seeks knowledge
Leisure time Free time
honing our seafaring skills Improving our skills of travel by sea
British water Sea area of Britain
Hull Outer body of a ship
Wooden hulled Outer body made of wood
Fitting out To ma ke interiors for comfortable living
Rough weather Unpleasant or difficult weather
The first leg The first part
Heading Going, Moving
Crewmen Members of crew, Team members
Tackle Manage, Handle,
American From America
Swiss From Switzerland
Encounter Experience} Confront} Face
Gale Strong winds} Storm
Alarming Causing worry} Gi ving warning
Mast The vertical post in a ship
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Despite In spite of, Not with standing
Atrocious Terrible, Miserable, Vdery bad
Reasoned Thought, Hoped, Logica lly thought
Dawn Morningd
Gigantic Very huge
Storm jib A small sail used during storm
Knot Speed in see is represented in knots per hour
Enormous Very big
Screaming Loud voice Shout
Dropped Removed
Mooring rope A rope used to tie a ship at the harbour
Stern Back portion of ship
Lash Tie
Life-raft Life boat used in emergency
Drill Exercise, Practice
Life-raft Life boat used in emergency
Drill Exercise, Practice
Lifline A rope used to save life of a person
Donned Wore
Oilskins
Life jacket A jacket that keeps person afloat
Impending About to happen, Nearing, Imminent
Disaster Big problem, Ca lamity
Ominous silence I na uspicious silence
Towered Covered
Aft of ship Front portion of ship
Horror Fear
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Realised Understood
Frightful Terrible Causing fear
Crest Topportion of a wave
Roar Very loud voice
Thunder Very loud roar
Tremendous Huge
Deck To horizonta l surface of ship
Torrent Huge quantity of water,Deluge
Overboard At the higher level
Approaching Coming near, Nearing
Set sail Star ted our journey by sea
Duplicate To copy, To do it again
Voyage Journey by sea, ri ver or in space
Unexpectedly Without any expectation
Popped up Jumped up
Capsizing Turning to its sidel Sinking
Hurled Threw
Upright Straight
Taut Tightened Stretched
Grabbed Held
Sailed through air Jumped in the air
Boom Part of the ship where lifeboats are put
Subsequent Next, Following
Tossed Threw in the air
Ragdoll Doll made of old cloths
Ribs Bones around the chest
Lined up Arranged,
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Hung on Remained there
Dare not Did not have the courage
Abandon Leave
Investigate To find out
Hatch Door
Screamed Shouted
Decks Floors
Smashed Broken
Scrambled Crawled, Walked With difficulty
Starboard side Right side of ship
Bulged inwards Swollentowards inside
Sloshed Moved in water
Upper bunk Upper bed
Bump Swollen part
Worry Bother
Canvas Type of cl oth
Baslhed Broken, Beaten forcefully
Gaping Big Huge Wide
Deflected Diverted
Block up Get chocked
Short- circuited Type of electrical f a ult
Threateningly Alarmingly
Wrenched Pulled
Dinghies Boats
Chartroom R oom where maps are placed
Dragged on Continued for a longer period
Steering Directing towards right way
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Mayday calls Emergency call
Tremendous Very big, Huge
Waterline Water-l evel
Keel Bottom most portion of a ship
In fact Actually
Whole section Not broken
Hull Ma in body of the ship
Survived Continued to be a live
Hold together Rema in together! Not to break
Pinprick Very small
Vast Big
Pinprick in the vast ocean Very small in very big ocean
Abated Reduced, Decreased
Hoist Raise, I nstall
Slim Very low
Auxiliary Additional, Extra, Suppor tive
Keep pace with Maintain the speed
Rigging Rope used for raising sail
Pull apart Break by pul ling
Hoisted Raised
Storm jib A small sail
Headed Moved
Corned beef Preserved and salted meat
Cracker biscuit Baked bread
Meal Food
Respite Relief
Short lived For a short period
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Seas were getting higher Waves were becoming bigger
Deteriorate Become bad
Desperate Miserable, Hopeless
Heave to To stop or reducethe speed
Improvise Improve without pre- pain
Barrel Drum
Paraffin Wax
Rode out Came out
Easing reducing
Sextant An instrument to measure angle
Worked on Considered, Took into consideration
Drift Movement, Shift
Looking for Searching
Joined me Came near me, Came to me
Blackened Became black
Slit Very narrow opening
Caricature Picture, Photo
As well Also
Compass An instrument to measure angle
Spare Extral Additional
Variation Errorl Change
Allowance Provision, Assumption
Conviction Strong opinion,
With heavy heart With l ot of sa dness
Amazingly Surprisingly
Dozed off Slept
Beat back Go back
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Tousled head Head having uncombed hair
Matter of fact Unemotional, Practical
Battleship War ship, Ship used in a war
Rushed Went quickly
Gazed Looked carefully
Stark Clear
Bleak Dull
Anchored To stop ship in one position
Offshore Away from the land
Inhabitants Residents
Ashore On the l and
Cheerful Happy
Optimistic Hopeful, Positive
Direst Most difficult,Very severe
Crucial hours Cr itical time