The Cay Vocabulary 1-10 Ms. Moore
U- BOAT a German submarine
a large three-masted sailing ship with two or more decks 2. Galleon a large three-masted sailing ship with two or more decks
3. VEERBOATS/VEERBOOTS ferry boats
The countryside (Dutch) 4. KOENOEKOE The countryside (Dutch)
5. AVIATION Aircraft
a navigational instrument used to measure 6. SEXTANT a navigational instrument used to measure
7. CAY small island
the hips of a human or animal 8. HAUNCHES the hips of a human or animal
white mineral consisting of salts 9. ALABASTER white mineral consisting of salts
a sailing vessel with two or more masts 10. SCHOONER a sailing vessel with two or more masts
The Cay Vocabulary 11-20 Ms. Moore
11. LULLED caused to sleep or rest
12. PARCHED dry
a low, dull humming sound 13. DRONE a low, dull humming sound Drone Sound
14. DOUSED plunged into liquid
15. THRASHING to wave or beat wildly
a tropical shrub with large, dark green leaves 16. SEA GRAPE a tropical shrub with large, dark green leaves
17. LANGOSTA Caribbean lobster
the leaves of ferns or palm trees 18. FRONDS the leaves of ferns or palm trees
19. SQUALL A small, sudden storm
20. BAMBOLA a dance
The Cay Vocabulary 21-30 Ms. Moore
21. FRANGIPANI a tropical shrub
22. POMPANO a fish
23. RANCID Spoiled, rotten
24. TATTERED torn, ripped
a curse (the belief in them/practice) 25. VOODOO a curse (the belief in them/practice)
a curse (thing/item that is cursed) 26. JUMBI a curse (thing/item that is cursed)
a sea creature with a shell covering (like a clam) 27. MUSSEL a sea creature with a shell covering (like a clam)
Covered with spots of different colors or shades 28. CALICO Covered with spots of different colors or shades
a large, violent storm with high winds and rain 29. TEMPEST a large, violent storm with high winds and rain
scattered remains of something that has been damaged 30. DEBRIS scattered remains of something that has been damaged