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World History
Chapter 15 Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| cartographer | map maker. |
| astrolabe | instrument to tell latitude (N/S) at sea. |
| caravel | Portuguese hybrid boat. |
| scurvy | disease at sea due to Vitamin C deficiency. |
| circumnavigate | sail ‘around’ world. |
| matrilineal | inheritance through mother. |
| stupa | dome |
| padi | field. (rice padis.) |
| outpost | distant area under foreign control. |
| sepoy | Indian soldier. |