Quoyle
a coil of rope, made to be walked on.
Quoyle's Point
place in Newfoundland where the family property is.
Gammy Bird
the Newfoundland newspaper that Quoyle works for.
The Shipping News
a list of all the ships going in and out of the docks.
dry wood
when the moisture has been removed from the wood prior to use. Bad for building a boat.
green wood
has not been dried and thus, still contains moisture. Good for building a boat.
rip current
a current that flows from the shore out to sea.
land's end
where the land stops and the open water begins.
knout
a whip used to flog someone.
