The Rime of the Ancient Mariner VocabMariner- A sailor
Mast- A tall, upright post, usually carrying a sail or sails.
Prow- The portion of a ships bow above water
Bow- Front of a ship
Keel- Structure at the centerline of a ship a the bottom of the vessel’s hull
Tack- Lower windward corner of a sail, and separately, the windward side of a sailing craft.
Kirk- (Scottish, Old English) A church.
Fathom- A unit of length equal to 6 feet. Used in reference to the depth of water.
Din- Loud, unpleasant, and prolonged noise.
Eftsoons- (Arabic) Soon after, once again, anew.
Minstrel- a medieval singer or musician, especially one who sung or recited lyric or heroical
poetry to a musical accompaniment.
Swound- The act of fainting.
Vespers nine- During the evening church time.
Averred- state or assert to be the case.
Furrow- A long narrow trench, rut, groove, or trail.
Death fires- A mysterious light supposed to be seen floating or flickering in the air around a
corpse, or in a graveyard, etc.
Gossamer- a film of cobwebs floating in air in calm clear weather.
Sultry- 1. Hot and humid
2. (of a person, especially a woman) Attractive in a way that suggests a passionate
nature.
Hoar-Frost- A grayish-white crystalline deposit of frozen water vapor formed in clear, still
weather on vegetation, fences, etc.
Cleft- Split, divided, or partially divided in two.
Jargoning- 1. The language or vocabulary peculiar to a specific trade, profession, or group
(medical jargon)
2. unintelligible talk or writing, jibberish; babble.