The Year of the Hangman – Period 5
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“All [aboard]” said the captain as he was getting ready to pull out of the [harbor]. But before they left, the loaded the [cargo] onto the [vessel]. Then the ship set out to sea. After they passed about five [buoys], they turned around and could bar,ely se any of the [waterfront]. After about two hours, they started to hear a lot of explosions. They looked out into sea and saw [pirates]. If you looked closely you could see [gallows] on their shps. The cannon balls went through the [main mast] and broke the [spars]. The ship as sinking. All the passengers jumped into the water. The pirate left, and only a few of the passengers that jumped off lived. It was a sad day for the passengers on the ship.
Word: Waterfront
Part of speech: noun
Various forms: waterfronts
Sentence in book: That means they were near the waterfront, a fact that was confirmed by the familiar smell of fish and tar that hung in the air.
Synonym: shoreline seaside, cost, bank
Antonym: none
Other language: (dictionary.com)
French: Front de mer
Dutch: waterkant
Luthunian: pakrante
Italian: banchina
Definition: land on the edge of a body of water. (dictionary.com)]
Examples:
1. “A book of his that he uses to decode a Nazi spy code is stolen from him while he was walking on the San Francisco waterfront at night.”~ http://www.answers.com/waterfront#after_ad2
2. “The second vision of the waterfront is the “Gold Coast” model, where the remnants of industry are replaced with glistening towers in glass and steel.”~ http://www.gothamgazette.com/article/waterfront/20030721/18/469
3. “The old streetcar clangs along the length of the waterfront, and the green spaces of Myrtle Edwards Park take over from the concrete mayhem at the northern end.” ~http://www.cityofseattle.net/tour/water.htm
Word: Royal Navy
Part of speech: Noun
Various forms: none
Sentence in book: He had heard of men and boys being abducted and pressed into service on Royal Navy vessels, but the victims were always lower-class louts-drunks and orphans end the like-never lads from good families.
Antonym: none
Synonym: none
Other language: (http://dictionary.reference.com/translate/text.html)
Italian: Blu marinio reale
French: Marine Royale
German: Konigliche Marine
Spanish: Marina de Guerra real
Definition: The British navy (dictionary.com)
Examples:
1. “The Royal Navy of the United Kingdom is the oldest of the British armed services (and is therefore the Senior Service).” ~ http://www.answers.com/royal navy#after_ad2
2.”In 1914 the Royal Navy was by far the most powerful navy in the world. The Royal Navy’s basic responsibilities included policing colonies and trade routes, defending coastlines and imposing blockades on hostile powers.” ~http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/FWWnavy.htm
3. “Two, six, heave” is a phrase used in the British Royal Navy to coordinate seamen’s pulling.”~ http://www.royal-navy.org/admin/content/view/180/145/
As the moonlight shined on the crystal blue waters of Lake Pyro, Old Man Darren limped to a chair around the fire. The children sat on logs near the flames, anxiously waiting to hear what Old Man Darren was going to tell them. The fireflies flying slightly above Lake Pyro made it shine with beauty. Darren cleared his throat and began.
“There is a legend that says whenever fireflies came together like this,” he turned his head towards the lake “you can hear the sounds of a [buoy] bell ringing and the soft rhythm of splashes on a [vessel] as it gently glides across water. A ship called the Capri sailed into the Xion Ocean and returned safely, except one member was gone. The one lost was named Leo Lotrel. He went out on a mission with the crew, not knowing that it would be his last trip.” Old Man Darren continued.
“Leo Lotrel was a very bright young man and everyone in town loved him, for he always assisted anyone who needed help. Since he was a child, he always dreamed to be a sailor. He loved the smell of the ocean and the wind blowing at his face. Leo walked to the [harbor] at a steady pace. He was going out to sea again to deliver something important to King Tidus. Walking near the Capri, he stopped and admired the [hull]. It was intricately developed with navy, red, and black swirl-like designs. Leo ran over to help Josh load the [cargo] [aboard] the vessel. The time had come to set sail. Leo said good bye to his family and dashed with joy onto the Capri.”
“The [lieutenant] was discussing an important matter with the [marine guard] so Leo went on deck. For the next five hours, Leo was enjoying himself. He looked across the waters at the Otar [Channel] and watched with amusement as a dolphin emerged victorious against a [skirmish] with a shark. By sunset, the reflection of the sun made Xion Ocean shine with exquisiteness. Leo stared at the beautiful site, wishing everyone in the world could see this at least once in their lifetime. Night fell and Leo saw his favorite thing – fireflies. Something so little could emit such a lovely light, especially when they group together.”
“Hostile winds started raging and Leo recovered from his stupor. He couldn’t see well in the pitch black sky. No stars were in the atmosphere and the moon was hidden. Captain Asher told the crew that something gigantic was underneath the Capri and he couldn’t identify it. Leo looked overboard and a stream of water spurted out swiftly like a geyser, striking a piece of the ship’s side off. Leo yelled, “This thing is going to destroy us if we don’t get away soon. The Capri is too slow to flee in time. There are two lifeboats that can hold five people each and there are eleven people aboard this vessel. I will stay on the Capri and attempt to lure the thing away while you are escaping.” A look of gratitude shined in everyone’s eyes. Another stream of water came and is stripped off part of the hull. “Get going!” shouted Leo. Everyone scurried about and released the lifeboats into Xion Ocean. “Thank you, Leo. I know you love going out to sea. I will tell everyone about your courage and bravery. Please be careful.” said Captain Asher solemnly. He walked away, putting his hat on Leo’s head and patting his shoulders. As soon as everybody jumped on the lifeboats safely, Leo drove the ship in the opposite direction, enjoying his last time on the Capri with the underwater creature following.”
Old Man Darren paused for a moment, “and no one saw him ever since. Rumor has it that fireflies lit the Capri brightly right before it was obliterated.” While the children chattered about the tale, Old Man Darren stood up and walked to Lake Pyro. Staring at the fireflies, he smiled. In a soft voice, he whispered, “I miss you, brother. Captain Asher came back and told everyone in town the story of your heroism and now I’m sharing it with everybody.” and limped away, hearing the faint sound of a buoy bell ringing and waves splashing on a ship’s side in his ear.
This is my story. ^_^
As the clever, and sneaky pirates walked aboard the privateer, avoiding the Lietunant who was facing a different way and paying absolutely no attention to what the pirates were doing, a ballast came towards them quicker than the flash of light. Trying to keep as quite as possible, they jumped and landed with little noise. They noticed the Lieutenant had turned around and looked in their direction. They quickly ran to a gangway, avoiding spars and much more heavy and strong objects on the vessel. “HEY YOU DIRTY THIEFS! GET OVER HERE YOU DARN LADS!” the Lieutent had called out tp them. They were caught! Not for long though! They ran past the gunwale and jumped into the harbor, getting away safer than ever! Lucky them. *Bite! Snap!* I guess they were not so lucky after all, for they had been in a skirmish with a great white shark! So everyone had went bak to their normal tasks, forgetting about the now eaten pirates, and enjoyed the rest of their day!
BOWSRIT: noun
synonyms:beak, head, and stem
antonyms:rear, and stern
3 ex:
1) On large tall ships the BOWSPRIT may be a considerable length and have several forestays attached.
2) On smaller vessels, where the BOWSPRIT is not used for stowing sails, it is often horizontal.
3) BOWSPRITS are rare on modern yachts.
sentence from book:
Her captain steered across our course and jammed her BOWSPRIT up among our forward rigging so we were all tangled up.
“The Royal Navy is in the harbor captain.” “What are we going to do now?” As the captain thought of what to do he asked, “Who’s a pirates best friend?” The crew answered, “Privater’s of course!” “That’s right, and there bound to be privateers near the harbor.” “But sir how are we going to get the ship past the marines?” “We don’t.” “We will hide our ship behind those rocks and we’ll hop on the row boats so we sneak past the marines.” “Understand?” “Yes.” “Then raise the mainmast so we can sail behind the rocks, and get the row boats ready we’re going ashore.” “Sir, are you sure the privateers will let us hide there?” “Of course, we just need to pursuade them.” “Go down to the hull and get the cargo, we bound to have something they want.” “Drop your weapons you sea scum.” “What be going on here?” “Captain Berlin, you are here by under arrest for the chaos you have caused in the Bermuta Triangle.” After three days the court decided he was to be hung from the gallows. “Get aboard the stage.” “Any last request.” “Can you replace me with someone else to get hanged?” “HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAA, no.” And that was the end of Captain Berlin.
Dear John,
I just got the news about the skirmish you had with your landlord. I know you think that the rent was unfair, but you still should have paid it. Since you’ve been evicted, there’s nothing you can do now. I just wish you luck once you go aboard the boat. Tell me about the pirates you see, and how tall the mainmast is. If you return, bring some nice cargos along. When you sail along any channel, be sure to look out for any whales. Remember to pull up against a harbor if weather is bad. If you would so kind, take a picture adjacent to the bowsprit so I could see the ocean. I heard that if you see a gold buoy it’s good luck, so look out for one. Make sure to be rigging all of the appliances on the ship.
Sincerely,
Will
While the pirates walked on the gangway of the privateer, they were talking about how long their journey would be and how rich they would get once they find the treasure. As they pulled away from the harbor, a lieutenant yelled to the captain to watch out for the bridge, but he didn’t here him. In the process, one of the masts broke. All of the people that were aboard the ship had to get off. They decided to take a different vessel, one that was so old that it looked like if you poked it, it would fall to pieces. The ballast was even starting to wear off. They took one of the routes that were on the map, but they didn’t know what was about to hit them! One of the buoys was missing that was supposed to be on the route. The pirates didn’t realize and kept going straight. That was the last time anyone has ever seen the pirates ever again.
um… sorry mr,moshe i know this is off topic but i noticed that either christine or sebastian posted the same thing i pposted about the diffrent forms of our words ….. just thought i would make a note of it thanx!!!
Harbor
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Part of speech- Noun
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Definition- A sheltered part of a body of water deep enough to provide anchorage for ships.
THE LIETUNANT SHOUTED “THE SKIRMISH WILL BEGIN SOON, SET OUT INTO THE HARBOR LADS!” ALL OF A SUDDEN A HOLE BURSTED INTO THE SHIPS GUNWALE. “OH NO!” SCREAMED THE LIETUNANT. FORM OUT OF NO WHERE APPEARED THE MYSTERIOUS PIRATES. “ALL ABOARD! PIRATES ARE COMING.” THE SHIPMATES SCURRIED ON. THEY HEARD THE CLANG OF A BELL BUOY FAR OUT IN THE CHANNEL. THE PIRATES HAD CALLED THEMELVES PIRATEERS. THE GALLOWS HELPED SUPPORT THE DECK FROM THE HOLE.
….TO BE CONTINUED=)
Sorry about that first post I hit the submit button on accident.
As Lieutenent Ron and his crew transport the cargo on the ship, they were nervous because this was their first trip to go find an island. They didn’t find any island for 2 hours, but they did dock their ship at a harbor for a pit stop. There they were stopped my a marine guard but he let them go.They met rusty, mean pirates who were heading to the same island that they were going to,Seiko Island. At that island there is enough gold to last you a lifetime, even until you die.Liutenant and his crew were budding heads with the pirates they were about to throw down a huge fight until the marine guard broke it up by saying “I don’t want to use my AK 47 in here. So the pirates and Lieutenant climbed aboard their ships, they were going to have a race, no tricks and no foolishness just old school sailing. The pirates had an interesting vessel thought the Lieutenant. He was getting nervous again. His crew was rigging the boat getting it in working order again. The vessels set out onto the channel, everything was going good until the lieutenant’s boat hit a huge rock and the boat was about go underwater. Luckily, they had just reached Seiko Island at the same time as the pirates when they landed on the waterfront. So how do we settle this said the pirate, we fight said the Lieutenant. They were at it fighting for treasure everyone had died except for Lieutenant Ron and lead pirate Jack Sparrow. Swords were thrown left and right until Lieutenant got a piece of Jack’s chest. Jack felt the sharp pain and fell to the ground. The victory was won with no one else alive. Lieutenant searched every inch of the island, but found no gold. He noticed on the map that Seiko Island was way,way,way on the other side of the ocean. Lieutenant was shocked he tried to make it to the real island, but with no men to back him up, lack of food and water, and the serious damage to his injuries he died in within 4 hours.
As lieutenant R
Mainmast
sentences from other sources:
1) On a two-masted vessel with the mainmast forward and a much smaller second mast, such as a ketch, or particularly a yawl, the terms mizzen and jigger are synonymous.
2) In addition to the navigational lamps, the mainmast also acts a convenient guying off point for the vessels HF wire antennas and has an W/T yard fitted at the top for this very purpose.
3) when the aftermast is considerably smaller they are named the mainmast and the mizzenmast.
http://www.answers.com/topic/mast-sailing
http://www.arcticcorsair.f9.co.uk/jacinta/in-depth/mainmast.htm
http://www.britannica.com/eb/topic-358731/mainmast
Aboard
synonyms: consigned, embarked, loaded
antonyms: not on, off
Mainmast
other languages:
German – Großmast
The sentences from text:
Spars- They were conversing with someone again, but the words were obscured by the ever-present sounds of the harbor : the creaking of spars, the splash of water against the ships hull, the thump of smaller boats nudging the pilings of the wharf, the dang of the bell buoy far out in the channel.
Gangway- He was guided up a slight incline and their footsteps echoed on wooden planks-a gangway.
Definitions, Part of speech, and other forms of the words:
Spars-(Nautical) A wooden or metal pole, such as a boom, yard, or bowsprit, used to support sails and rigging., noun., spar.
Gangway-(Nautical) An opening in the railing or bulwark of a ship;a narrow walkway., noun, interjection, adjective., gangwayed
Defintions, parts of speech, and other forms of the word are from: http://www.dictionary.com
Synonyms, antonyms, or other language:
Spars- combates de entrenamiento (Spanish
Vecht (Dutch)
mastros (Potuguese)
Gangway- pasillo (Spanish)
De trap (Dutch)
passagem (Portuguese)
Translations are from: ets.freetranslation.com/
Example sentences:
Spars- 1. With few exceptions, the boats racing in today’s AMYA– sanctioned classes have spars made of aluminum or composite materials, but wood remains a viable alternative for scale yachting enthusiasts.
2. This can be done onshore using buoys attached to the spars or while the boat is under way by using a servo.
3. Commonly called “spars,” the mast, mainsail boom and jib-club support and maintain proper sail shape while a craft is under way.
All of the examples for Spars came from: findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3918/is_200212/ai_n9151785
Gangway- 1. GatorDock is an entire line of marine access structures, including floating docks, fixed piers and gangways. (this sentence came from http://www.cmiwaterfront.com/?gclid=CKTLzq7r2okCFQx1VAodW3tJ9g)
2. ShoreMaster’s aluminum gangways and bridges can span over 100 feet between supports. (this sentence came from: http://www.shoremaster.com/marina/bridge/main.html)
3. ShoreMaster bridges and gangways are manufactured with maintenance-free aluminum so you will never have to worry about rust or chipping paint. (this sentence came from:www.shoremaster.com/marina/bridge/main.html)
Different forms of the word Gunwale are:
(I got these words from dictionary.com
Gunwales: The subject of gunwales has also generated a lot of questions, ranging from the simple to the complex, and there are numerous possible variations. (www.greenval.com)
Gunnels: Gunnels have a long, spiny dorsal fin running the length of the body and pelvic fins that, if present, are very small. (www.britannica.com)
Gunwale’s: The Hindeloopen kayak is structurally hard-chined, but its hull shape is multi-chined because of the gunwale’s lower edge protruding into the skin, and the breadth between its chines is proportionately narrower than the Brielle’s. (www.seakayakermag.com)
Different forms of the word are Skirmish:
(I got these words from dictionary.com)
Skirmishes: A series of last-minute skirmishes has broken out. (www.telecomweb.com)
Skirmished: Allows skirmished units to reform. (www.siegetower.com)
Skirmisher: You may have noticed that posts on the Skirmisher have trickled down to two or three updates a day. (skirmisher.org)
Proofread your posts as suggested in class.
We forgot the definition for channel so here it is:
Channel:the bed of a stream,river,or other waterway;a navigable route between two bodies of water.
Channel
Part of speech:noun
Forms of the word:chanelled and chanelling.
Sample sentence:The plash of water against the ship’s hull,the thump of smaller boats nudging the pilings of the wharf,the clang of a bell buoy far out in the CHANNEL.
Synonym:passage
Antonym:no antonyms
Other Language:From the Laitn origin
Three examples of the word:He CHANNELED the information to us.He hoped to direct the conversation to a new CHANNEL.He considers the senate a CHANNEL to the White House.
VARiOUS FORMS OF THE WORD AND THE PARTS OF SPEECH:
~GUNWALE~
VARiOUS FORMS- MR.MOSHE THIS WORD(GUNWALE) iS A NOUN SO THERE iSN’T LOOKED UP THE WORD ON DiCTiONARY.COM iT SAiD “GUNWALE ALSO GUNNEL SO JUST iNCASE THAT COUNTS i AM WRiTiNG THiS MESSAGE!!
PARTS OF SPEECH- NOUN
~SKiRMiSH~
VARiOUS FORMS- SKiRMiSHER
PARTS OF SPEECH- NOUN AND VERB
1) Lieutenant- noun, U.S. Navy a commissioned officer ranking between lieutenant junior grade and lieutenant commader.
Sample sentence – Though he look more like a sheep farmer than a gentleman ,he wore the uniform of a Marine guard lieutenant.
Syn.abetter
Ant.leader
forms of word- lieutenant
1) ~Harbor~ noun
Other forms: Harborer-noun, Harborless-adjective, Harborous-adjective
2) Sentence from book: They were conversing with someone again, but the words were obscured by the ever-present sounds of harbor: the creaking of spars, the splash of water against the ship’s hull, the thump of smaller boats nudging thepilings of the wharf, the clang of a bell buoy far out in the channel.
3) Three examples:
1. They harbored the refugees who streamed across the borders.
2. The old inn was a harbor for tired travelers.
3. She is harboring a grudge against him.
http://world.altavista.com/
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/harbor
4) Synonyms: haven, port, cove, dock
Antonyms: none
Other languages: British-harbour Italian-porto German-hafen
5) Definition: A part of a body of water along the shore dee enough for anchoring aship and so situated with respect to coastal features, whether natural or artificial, as to provide protection from winds, waves, and currents.
6) Gallows, harbor
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1) mainmast-adverb
2)A long, jagged shard of oak from the shattered mainmast protruded from
the base of his neck
3) This part will be poste tomorrow
5)The second mast from forward in any ship having two or more mast, except for a yawl, ketch or dandy
6)Mainmast and Aboard
—Ballast—
Syn.- gravel, stone, slag
Sentence From Text- Instead the streets were broad and paved with stone, in-fact, Lietutenant Haleinformed him, it was English stone brought over in the molds of ships as ballast.
—Privateers—
Syn.- captain, commander, owner
Sentence From Text- “They call themselves privateers, just as though we were still at war, but they’re nothing more nor less than pirates.”
the defintions to our words (Ballast,Privateer) are as follows:
Ballast-Nautical. any heavy material carried temporarily or permanently in a vessel to provide desired draft and stability. –noun,Reattanza (italian)
Privateer- noun, an armed ship that is privately owned and manned, commissioned by a government to fight or harass enemy ships. Priv’ateer (french)
-Ballast-
Part of speeech- noun.
Various forms- ballasted, ballasting, ballasts
3 other examples- coarse gravel, crushed rock, and heavy material
-Privateers-
Part of speeech- noun
Various forms- privateered, privateering, privateers
3 other examples- commander, captain, and owner
Buoy,buoyed,buoys
noun
sentence-the clang of a bell buoy far out in the channel.
definition- a distinctively shaped and marked float, sometimes carrying a signal or signals, anchored to mark a channel, anchorage, navigational hazard, etc., or to provide a mooring place away from the shore.
syn.-beacon
GALLOWS
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Actual definition:a support on the deck of a vessel,generally one of two or more.
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Part of speach:noun
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various form:gallow
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Sentence in book:Each time he guessed wrong,the hangman suspended a body part from the gallows-a circle for the head,simple lines for arms and legs.
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synonyms:vessel supporter,crosspiece,deck crosspiece
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antonyms:none
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other language:spanish-galludo…french-gibet…italian-forca…german-galgen
The definition for our words are:
1) Bowsprit- a spar which projects froward from the bow of some boats, and extends teh sail plan by allowing the headsails to be securd further forward
2) Rigging- to put in proper working order; the arrangement of masts, spars, and sails on a ship
ryan owns: cargo
PIRATE: NOUN;
FORMS OF THE WORD: PIRATED; PIRATING; PIRATES
SENTENCE: HALE SHRUGGED. “COULD BE BAD WEATHER. COULD BE PIRATES.”
DEFENITION: ONE WHO ROBS AT SEA OR PLUNDERS THE LAND FROM THE SEA WITHOUT COMMISION FROM A SOVEREIGN NATION.
SYNONYM: THEIF
ANTONYM:NOT FOUND
TRANSLATION IN SPANISH: PIRATA
1) Aboard – adverb
2) Sentence from book :
“They were taking him aboard a ship.”
3) Three example from other sources:
1. Aboard the Underground Railroad
2. This online exhibit is based on the new Pioneer Zephyr exhibit, “All Aboard the Silver Streak”, at the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago.
3. Tom and Nan MacNaughton lived aboard their boats for seventeen years, up until the time we acquired our Eastport boat yard, later sold, and started expanding beyond a one person design office.
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/underground/
http://www.msichicago.org/exhibit/zephyr/index.html
http://www.macnaughtongroup.com/living.htm
5) Definition: on board; on, in, or into a ship.
6) Words approved : Aboard, Mainmast
Sentence from the book..
Gunwales
Beyond the captain’s corspe, through the hole that had been blasted in the Amity’s gunwales, Creighton caught sight of the stern of the privateers’ vessel, and of the name that was painted there: Revenge.
Skirmish
But his father was dead now, killed in a skirmish with rebels in a place called Carolina.
We own these words.
Channel
Lieutenant
THE ACTUAL DEFiNiTiON FOR THE WORD:
~GUNWALE~
1. THE UPPER EDGE OF THE SiDE OR BULWARK OF A VESSEL
2. THE SHEER STRAKE OF A WOODEN VESSEL; THE UPPERMOST STRAKE BENEATH THE PLANK-SHEER
~SKiRMiSH~
1. A MiNOR BATTLE iN WAR, AS ONE BETWEEN SMALL FORCES OR BETWEEN LARGE FORCES AVOIDING DIRECT CONFLICT
2. A MiNOR OR PRELiMiNARY CONFLiCT OR DiSPUTE
We made a mistake. Our words are:
Mainmast
Aboard
kahran leren and julio own the following words: channel and lieutenant.
we own the following words: Vessells and Shillings
we got bouy and pirates
Sam, Amanda L, Ashley own: bowsprit and rigging
We own these 2 words: Royal Navy & Waterfront.
We own these two words:
Aboard
Mast
Kelly Riedy, Ashlyn Valdes, and Lenin Rincon
We OWN these words:
Ballast
Privateers
Catherine
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Rinel
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Danielle
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WE OWN THESE WORDS
1.Gallows
2.Harbor
We own these two words:
–MARINE GUARD–
–HULL–
WE OWN THESE TWO WORDS: SKiRMiSH & GUNWALE
Jeanna, Cody, Sarah
We own these two words:
Gangway
Spars