Calico
printed cotton fabric
Nigh
near
Lynched
kill, typically by hanging
Spunk
courage, determination
Nabob
a person of wealth and/or high status
Quicksilver
mercury
Abreast
side by side
Reticule
a small woman’s bag
Blubbering
o sob noisily and uncontrollably
Careen
to move swiftly and in an uncontrollable way
Dauphin
he eldest son of the King of France
Leeward
the side sheltered from the wind; downwind
Sheering
swerving and changing course quickly
Wince
slight involuntary grimace or shrinking movement in anticipation of pain
Impair
o weaken or damage
Frivolousness
lack of seriousness or sense
Ransack
to go hurriedly through stealing and causing damage
Pined
To suffer a mental and physical decline, often because of a broken heart
Pendulum
a weight hung from a fixed point so that it can swing freely back and forth
Starboard
the right side of a boat or ship