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Pilgram Vocab
Vocabulary list for Pilgrams
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Pilgrim | people who are always traveling to find something they love, or to find a land where they can be happier. |
| Mayflower | the ship in which the Pilgrims sailed from Southampton to the New World in 1620. |
| turkey | a large bird; very popular dish at Thanksgiving meals. |
| Thanksgiving | a day set aside in the United States for giving thanks. |
| harvest | the season when ripened crops are gathered. |
| Plymouth | the place where the Mayflower landed in 1620. |
| yoke | a frame fitting the neck and shouders of a person, for carrying a pair of buckets or the like, one at each end. |
| doublet | a close-fitting outer garment, with or without sleeves and sometimes having a short skirt, worn by Pilgrim men and boys. |
| breeches | knee-length trousers, often having ornamental buckles or elaborate decoration at or near the bottoms, commonly worn by men |
| petticoat | an underskirt, especially one that is full and often trimmed and ruffled and of a decorative fabric, worn by Pilgrim wormen and girls. |
| apron | a garment covering part of the front of the body and tied at the waist, for protecting the wearer's clothing. |
| kindling | material that can be readily ignited, used in starting a fire. |
| plantation | a large farm on which cotton, tobacco, coffee, sugar cane, or the like is grown. |
| holiday | a day of celebration with festivities. |
| dressing | stuffing to go with a cooked turkey. |
| conflict | a disagreement. |
| Mayflower Compact | an agreement to establish a government, entered into by the Pilgrims in the cabin of the Mayflower on November 11, 1620. |
| John Smith | was the captain of the Mayflower and leader of the Pilgrims who came to America. |
| settlers | a person who settles in a new country or area |
| Jamestown | first English settlement in North America in 1607. |