| buoy | hearten or inspire |
| calm | an absence or ceasing of motion |
| coast | land next to the sea; seashore |
| cruise | a sea voyage |
| dense | closely crowded together; hard to penetrate |
| eclipse | the partial or complete blocking of one celestial body by another |
| flask | a small container having a narrow next and cap |
| freight | goods carried by a vessel |
| haste | eagerness to act |
| keel | the main timber in a ship, extending from stem to stern at the bottom and supporting the whole frame |
| lodge | provide with temporary quarters, especially for sleeping |
| plough | to cut a way through |
| prey | have a wearing or destructive influence |
| reef | a strip or ridge of rocks, sand, or coral that rises or near the surface of a body of water |
| roam | to ramble; to rove; to move about from place to place |
| steer | guide or direct; follow or move in a set course |
| strait | a narrow channel joining two larger bodies of water |
| thronged | full of vigorous life or activity |
| vague | lacking definite shape, form, or character; indistinct |
| yoke | the condition of being enslaved by a conqueror; contrivance for joining a pair of draft animals together |
