ACROSS THE WIDE, DARK SEA & EARLY EXPLORERS

VOCABULARY

VAST

• OF VERY LARGE SIZE; ENORMOUS, HUGE

RIGGING

• THE ARRANGMENT OF SAILS AND RELATED GEAR ON A SHIP

FURL

• TO ROLL UP OR FASTEN (LIKE SAILS ON A SHIP)

BEAMS

• LONG, HORIZONTAL PIECES OF WOOD FOR USE IN THE BUILDING OF A FRAME FOR A SHIP.

HUDDLED

• CROWDED OR NESTLED TOGETHER

SETTLEMENT

• AN AREA NEWLY SETTLED BY PEOPLE; A COLONY

NAVIGATOR

• SAILOR WHO GUIDES THE SHIP

CIRCUMNAVIGATE

• TO GO ALL THE WAY AROUND THE EARTH BY SHIP OR PLANE.

MAROONED

• ABANDONED ASHORE WITHOUT MEANS OF ESCAPE.

CONVERT

• TO CHANGE

PIECES OF EIGHT

• OLD SPANISH COINS

STERN CASTLE

• REAR PORTION OF A SHIP