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The Cay
vocabulary from novel study
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| trade winds | blows towards equator from easterly |
| bow | forward part of ship |
| stern | rear part of a boat |
| tugboat | used for towing and pushing ships |
| deck | platform forming a floor on the ship |
| pitch | on a ship one end falls and the other rises |
| starboard | right side of a ship |
| leeward | located away from the wind (downwind) |
| ballast | heavy material to make a ship steady |
| doused | covered |
| gasping | out of breath |
| scanning | searching |
| langosta | lobster without claws |
| schooners | merchant boats |
| navigation | direction finding |
| fronds | palm tree leaves or branches |
| cay | small island |