| Term | Definition |
|---|
| stern | rear part of a ship or boat |
| trawler | boat used for a special kind of fishing |
| breaker | a wave that breaks into foam when it reaches shore |
| mooring lines | lines used to tie up or anchor a boat |
| scale | instrument or machine used for weighing |
| burly | muscular, strong, husky |
| hasp | a metal loop to which a padlock is secured to lock a door |
| maninland | main part of a country, territory, or continent, not including islands off coast |
| alcove | an inset or recessed part of a room |
| casement | frame of a window |
| cadence | a steady rhythmic sound |
| tiller | lever or handle used to turn a rudder and steer the boat |
| clambered | climb on all fours with some trouble |
| lulled | caused to sleep or rest |
| sentinel | a guard |
| bulky | having great volume and size |
| reverberated | resounded, echoed |
| descended | come down |
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