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34 Cards in this Set
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Skiff
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A flatbottom open Boat
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Ornery
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Mean-spirited, disagreeable, and contrary in disposition
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Middling
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Average Person
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Stanchion
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An upright pole
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soundings
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Measurement of depth in water
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Victuals
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Food
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Starboard
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On the right-hand side of a ship
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toted
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To carry by hand
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Tanyard
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An inclosure where the tanning of leather is carried on
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Loll
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To move, stand, or recline in an indolent or relaxed manner
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lynch
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to put to death by hanging
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Cavort
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to engage in extravegant behavior
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screak
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to screech; shreik
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bullyrag
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To mistreat or intimidate by bullying
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towhead
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a sandbar or low-lying alluvial island in a river
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outlandish
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bizarre, out of the ordinary
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reticule
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a small purse
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palavering
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to talk alot
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scow
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a large flatbottom boat with square ends
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infernal
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extremely troublesome or annoying
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frowsy
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having an unpleasent apperance
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galoot
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a strange fellow
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bodkin
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a small, sharply pointed instrument for making holes in fabric or leather
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sockdolager
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something outstanding
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rapscallion
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a rascal
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languish
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to be feeble
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muse
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to think deeply
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histrionic
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excessivley dramatic or emotional
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frock
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woman's dress
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sot
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a drunkard
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blether
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to talk foolishly
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bristle
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to ruffle as in anger
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chucklehead
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a stupid person; a blockhead
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contagion
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disease transmission by direct or indirect contact
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