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Sacagawea
Vocabulary_Sacagawea's Journey
| Words | Meanings |
|---|---|
| cradleboard | wooden frame Native American women wore on their backs to carry babies |
| provisions | supplies |
| keelboats | a shallow boat with a long beam on the bottom |
| juniper | evergreen tree with purple berries |
| sentinel | guard; a person who stands watch |
| capable | skilled or able to do something well |
| ration | limited amount of food |
| spirits | alcohol |
| rudder | broad flat blade used to steer a boat |
| bow | front of a ship |
| portage | to carry boats from one waterway to another |
| desperation | a hopeless feeling |
| mast | a pole that supports the sails of a ship or boat |
| scouting | going ahead of a group looking for information |