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Question
The following words used in the text as ship terminology are also commonly used in another sense. In what contexts would you use the other meaning?
| Knot | stern | boom | hatch | anchor |
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Solution
Knot: a) interlacing, twining, looping, etc.
b) a group of persons.
Stern: firm, strict, uncompromising, harsh, hard, etc.
Boom: a) deep, prolonged, resonant sound
b) to progress or flourish
c) to hit hard
Hatch: a) to bring forth, produce.
b) derive, concoct
c) to draw, cut, or engrave lines
Anchor: a) a person or thing that can be relied upon for support
b) host of an event.
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