Atlantic

by Simon Winchester

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  A Glossary of Possibly Unfamiliar Terms

  Aiguille A needlelike spire of rock; usually applied to mountains or undersea ranges.

  Benthic Describes creatures and plants that live at the bottom of the sea.

  Berber Refers to the indigenous peoples of North Africa west of the Nile; most Moroccans are Arab-Berber. Hence: the Barbary Coast.

  Bilge The broadest internal part of the bottom of a ship, where all the leakage and swill collect.

  Bollard A stout post on a wharf, to which a ship may be tied. See also hawser.

  Bouillon A strong meat broth, often served hot to passengers on the boat deck of a ship on passage through cold waters.

  Bridgewing The extended and usually open part of a ship’s bridge, where officers may view the entire length of the vessel, and from which dockside commands may be given.

  Brig A square-rigged sailing vessel, usually with two masts.

  Cant To steer a slow-moving ship into a dock, usually at journey’s end.

  Careen To turn a beached ship over onto its side so that its hull may be cleaned or repaired.

  Castile One of the ancient monarchies, in the central north of the Iberian peninsula, that eventually made up the Kingdom of Spain.

  Cog A small sailing boat, usually with a single mast, often used for short-distance Baltic trading.

  Compline The final evening service held in a religious house.

  Cordillera A chain of mountains; most commonly applied to the Andes and the Rocky Mountains.

  Coriolis force Named after a nineteenth-century French mathematician, this force is the effect the earth’s rotation has on winds and ocean currents.

  Curragh A small and simply built Irish boat, originally made of reeds and skins, still in use today in parts of rural Ireland.

  Cwm The Welsh word for a valley or depression on a hillside. The Western Cwm on the flanks of Mt. Everest is the best-known example outside Wales.