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Reading Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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barges | flat bottomed vessels, usually pushed or towed through the water, for carrying freight or passengers |
bayonet | a long-pointed steel weapon attached to the open end of a gun |
buoys | a floating object, fastened or anchored so that it remains in one place |
gale | a strong wind |
glimpsed | saw for a brief moment |
musket | an old-fashioned gun used by foot soldiers |
recruits | new members of the army |
retreat | move back, away from the enemy |
wharf | a pier; a wooden walkway built next to or jutting into the water so that boats can come alongside it to load or unload |
wounded | injured |