bollard
a short, thick post
cockle
an edible mollusk
damper
traditional Australian soda bread
daub
to coat or smear a surface with a thick or sticky substance, such as paint
enigmatic
difficult to interpret; mysterious
fetter
chains or manacles used to restrain a prisoner
furbelow
gathered strip or pleated border of a skirt
gunwhale
top edge of the side of a boat
hogshead
a large cask holding between 63 and 64 gallons of liquid
jetty
a small pier or dock
lighterman
someone who transports goods by boat
miasma
an unpleasant or unhealthy smell or vapor
mincing
an affected or fastidious manner
pannikan
a small cup usually made of tin
periwig
a highly styled wig formerly worn by both men and women
pernickety
fussy, too focused on minor issues or details
piebald
irregular patches of two colours
prodigious
remarkable in size or degree
sough
to make a moaning or whistling sound
swarfings
shavings or chips of metal
vertiginous
causing vertigo as a result of height or steepness
wherry
light rowboat
