used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were longships, propelled, for the most part, by oars, and used generally as warships; and there were roundships, or dromonds, propelled by sails, and used as a rule for the carriage of freight.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading The dromond, in war-time, was sometimes converted into a warship, by the addition of fighting-castles fore and aft.
aftadverbUS /æft/
at or near or toward the stern of a ship or tail of an airplane
From this reading The dromond, in war-time, was sometimes converted into a warship, by the addition of fighting-castles fore and aft.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The longship, in peace time, was no doubt used as a trader, as far as her shallow draught, and small beam, allowed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The longship, or galley, being, essentially, an oar vessel, had to fulfil certain simple conditions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SHIPS AND RIGS Galleys--Dromonds--Galliasses--Pinnaces--Pavesses--Top-arming-- Banners--Boats Until the reign of Henry VIII. the shipping of these islands was of two kinds.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were longships, propelled, for the most part, by oars, and used generally as warships; and there were roundships, or dromonds, propelled by sails, and used as a rule for the carriage of freight.
BannersnounUS /ˈbænərz/
plural of “banner” — long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading SHIPS AND RIGS Galleys--Dromonds--Galliasses--Pinnaces--Pavesses--Top-arming-- Banners--Boats Until the reign of Henry VIII. the shipping of these islands was of two kinds.
beamnounUS /biːm/
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading The longship, in peace time, was no doubt used as a trader, as far as her shallow draught, and small beam, allowed.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The longship, or galley, being, essentially, an oar vessel, had to fulfil certain simple conditions.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading SHIPS AND RIGS Galleys--Dromonds--Galliasses--Pinnaces--Pavesses--Top-arming-- Banners--Boats Until the reign of Henry VIII. the shipping of these islands was of two kinds.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There were longships, propelled, for the most part, by oars, and used generally as warships; and there were roundships, or dromonds, propelled by sails, and used as a rule for the carriage of freight.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading There were longships, propelled, for the most part, by oars, and used generally as warships; and there were roundships, or dromonds, propelled by sails, and used as a rule for the carriage of freight.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The longship, or galley, being, essentially, an oar vessel, had to fulfil certain simple conditions.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading The longship, or galley, being, essentially, an oar vessel, had to fulfil certain simple conditions.
convertedverbUS /kənˈvɜːrtɪd/
past form of “convert” — change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
From this reading The dromond, in war-time, was sometimes converted into a warship, by the addition of fighting-castles fore and aft.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The longship, in peace time, was no doubt used as a trader, as far as her shallow draught, and small beam, allowed.
draughtnounUS /dræft/
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading The longship, in peace time, was no doubt used as a trader, as far as her shallow draught, and small beam, allowed.
dromond
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From this reading The dromond, in war-time, was sometimes converted into a warship, by the addition of fighting-castles fore and aft.
Dromonds
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From this reading SHIPS AND RIGS Galleys--Dromonds--Galliasses--Pinnaces--Pavesses--Top-arming-- Banners--Boats Until the reign of Henry VIII. the shipping of these islands was of two kinds.
essentiallyadverbUS /eˈsenʃəli/
in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature
From this reading The longship, or galley, being, essentially, an oar vessel, had to fulfil certain simple conditions.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The longship, in peace time, was no doubt used as a trader, as far as her shallow draught, and small beam, allowed.
fighting-castles
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From this reading The dromond, in war-time, was sometimes converted into a warship, by the addition of fighting-castles fore and aft.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There were longships, propelled, for the most part, by oars, and used generally as warships; and there were roundships, or dromonds, propelled by sails, and used as a rule for the carriage of freight.
forenounUS /fɔːr/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading The dromond, in war-time, was sometimes converted into a warship, by the addition of fighting-castles fore and aft.
freightnounUS /freɪt/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading There were longships, propelled, for the most part, by oars, and used generally as warships; and there were roundships, or dromonds, propelled by sails, and used as a rule for the carriage of freight.
fulfilverbUS /fʊlˈfɪl/
put in effect
From this reading The longship, or galley, being, essentially, an oar vessel, had to fulfil certain simple conditions.
galleynounUS /ˈɡæli/
a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
From this reading The longship, or galley, being, essentially, an oar vessel, had to fulfil certain simple conditions.
GalleysnounUS /ˈɡæliz/
plural of “galley” — a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
From this reading SHIPS AND RIGS Galleys--Dromonds--Galliasses--Pinnaces--Pavesses--Top-arming-- Banners--Boats Until the reign of Henry VIII. the shipping of these islands was of two kinds.
Galliasses
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From this reading SHIPS AND RIGS Galleys--Dromonds--Galliasses--Pinnaces--Pavesses--Top-arming-- Banners--Boats Until the reign of Henry VIII. the shipping of these islands was of two kinds.
usually; as a rule
From this reading There were longships, propelled, for the most part, by oars, and used generally as warships; and there were roundships, or dromonds, propelled by sails, and used as a rule for the carriage of freight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The longship, or galley, being, essentially, an oar vessel, had to fulfil certain simple conditions.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading SHIPS AND RIGS Galleys--Dromonds--Galliasses--Pinnaces--Pavesses--Top-arming-- Banners--Boats Until the reign of Henry VIII. the shipping of these islands was of two kinds.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The longship, in peace time, was no doubt used as a trader, as far as her shallow draught, and small beam, allowed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The dromond, in war-time, was sometimes converted into a warship, by the addition of fighting-castles fore and aft.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The dromond, in war-time, was sometimes converted into a warship, by the addition of fighting-castles fore and aft.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading SHIPS AND RIGS Galleys--Dromonds--Galliasses--Pinnaces--Pavesses--Top-arming-- Banners--Boats Until the reign of Henry VIII. the shipping of these islands was of two kinds.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading SHIPS AND RIGS Galleys--Dromonds--Galliasses--Pinnaces--Pavesses--Top-arming-- Banners--Boats Until the reign of Henry VIII. the shipping of these islands was of two kinds.
longship
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From this reading The longship, in peace time, was no doubt used as a trader, as far as her shallow draught, and small beam, allowed.
longships
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From this reading There were longships, propelled, for the most part, by oars, and used generally as warships; and there were roundships, or dromonds, propelled by sails, and used as a rule for the carriage of freight.
used to form the superlative
From this reading There were longships, propelled, for the most part, by oars, and used generally as warships; and there were roundships, or dromonds, propelled by sails, and used as a rule for the carriage of freight.
not any; not one
From this reading The longship, in peace time, was no doubt used as a trader, as far as her shallow draught, and small beam, allowed.
oarnounUS /ɔːr/
an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading The longship, or galley, being, essentially, an oar vessel, had to fulfil certain simple conditions.
oarsnounUS /ɔːrz/
plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat
From this reading There were longships, propelled, for the most part, by oars, and used generally as warships; and there were roundships, or dromonds, propelled by sails, and used as a rule for the carriage of freight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SHIPS AND RIGS Galleys--Dromonds--Galliasses--Pinnaces--Pavesses--Top-arming-- Banners--Boats Until the reign of Henry VIII. the shipping of these islands was of two kinds.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There were longships, propelled, for the most part, by oars, and used generally as warships; and there were roundships, or dromonds, propelled by sails, and used as a rule for the carriage of freight.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading There were longships, propelled, for the most part, by oars, and used generally as warships; and there were roundships, or dromonds, propelled by sails, and used as a rule for the carriage of freight.
Pavesses
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From this reading SHIPS AND RIGS Galleys--Dromonds--Galliasses--Pinnaces--Pavesses--Top-arming-- Banners--Boats Until the reign of Henry VIII. the shipping of these islands was of two kinds.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading The longship, in peace time, was no doubt used as a trader, as far as her shallow draught, and small beam, allowed.
Pinnaces
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From this reading SHIPS AND RIGS Galleys--Dromonds--Galliasses--Pinnaces--Pavesses--Top-arming-- Banners--Boats Until the reign of Henry VIII. the shipping of these islands was of two kinds.
propelledverbUS /prəˈpeld/
inflected form of “propel” — cause to move forward with force
From this reading There were longships, propelled, for the most part, by oars, and used generally as warships; and there were roundships, or dromonds, propelled by sails, and used as a rule for the carriage of freight.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading SHIPS AND RIGS Galleys--Dromonds--Galliasses--Pinnaces--Pavesses--Top-arming-- Banners--Boats Until the reign of Henry VIII. the shipping of these islands was of two kinds.
RIGSnounUS /rɪɡz/
plural of “rig” — gear (including necessary machinery) for a particular enterprise
From this reading SHIPS AND RIGS Galleys--Dromonds--Galliasses--Pinnaces--Pavesses--Top-arming-- Banners--Boats Until the reign of Henry VIII. the shipping of these islands was of two kinds.
roundships
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From this reading There were longships, propelled, for the most part, by oars, and used generally as warships; and there were roundships, or dromonds, propelled by sails, and used as a rule for the carriage of freight.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading There were longships, propelled, for the most part, by oars, and used generally as warships; and there were roundships, or dromonds, propelled by sails, and used as a rule for the carriage of freight.
sailsnounUS /seɪlz/
plural of “sail” — a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
From this reading There were longships, propelled, for the most part, by oars, and used generally as warships; and there were roundships, or dromonds, propelled by sails, and used as a rule for the carriage of freight.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading The longship, in peace time, was no doubt used as a trader, as far as her shallow draught, and small beam, allowed.
shippingnounUS /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/
the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
From this reading SHIPS AND RIGS Galleys--Dromonds--Galliasses--Pinnaces--Pavesses--Top-arming-- Banners--Boats Until the reign of Henry VIII. the shipping of these islands was of two kinds.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading SHIPS AND RIGS Galleys--Dromonds--Galliasses--Pinnaces--Pavesses--Top-arming-- Banners--Boats Until the reign of Henry VIII. the shipping of these islands was of two kinds.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The longship, or galley, being, essentially, an oar vessel, had to fulfil certain simple conditions.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The longship, in peace time, was no doubt used as a trader, as far as her shallow draught, and small beam, allowed.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading The dromond, in war-time, was sometimes converted into a warship, by the addition of fighting-castles fore and aft.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SHIPS AND RIGS Galleys--Dromonds--Galliasses--Pinnaces--Pavesses--Top-arming-- Banners--Boats Until the reign of Henry VIII. the shipping of these islands was of two kinds.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were longships, propelled, for the most part, by oars, and used generally as warships; and there were roundships, or dromonds, propelled by sails, and used as a rule for the carriage of freight.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading SHIPS AND RIGS Galleys--Dromonds--Galliasses--Pinnaces--Pavesses--Top-arming-- Banners--Boats Until the reign of Henry VIII. the shipping of these islands was of two kinds.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The longship, in peace time, was no doubt used as a trader, as far as her shallow draught, and small beam, allowed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The longship, or galley, being, essentially, an oar vessel, had to fulfil certain simple conditions.
Top-arming
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From this reading SHIPS AND RIGS Galleys--Dromonds--Galliasses--Pinnaces--Pavesses--Top-arming-- Banners--Boats Until the reign of Henry VIII. the shipping of these islands was of two kinds.
tradernounUS /ˈtreɪdər/
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading The longship, in peace time, was no doubt used as a trader, as far as her shallow draught, and small beam, allowed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading SHIPS AND RIGS Galleys--Dromonds--Galliasses--Pinnaces--Pavesses--Top-arming-- Banners--Boats Until the reign of Henry VIII. the shipping of these islands was of two kinds.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading SHIPS AND RIGS Galleys--Dromonds--Galliasses--Pinnaces--Pavesses--Top-arming-- Banners--Boats Until the reign of Henry VIII. the shipping of these islands was of two kinds.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading There were longships, propelled, for the most part, by oars, and used generally as warships; and there were roundships, or dromonds, propelled by sails, and used as a rule for the carriage of freight.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading The longship, or galley, being, essentially, an oar vessel, had to fulfil certain simple conditions.
VIIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
From this reading SHIPS AND RIGS Galleys--Dromonds--Galliasses--Pinnaces--Pavesses--Top-arming-- Banners--Boats Until the reign of Henry VIII. the shipping of these islands was of two kinds.
war-time
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From this reading The dromond, in war-time, was sometimes converted into a warship, by the addition of fighting-castles fore and aft.
warshipnounUS /ˈwɔːrʃɪp/
a government ship that is available for waging war
From this reading The dromond, in war-time, was sometimes converted into a warship, by the addition of fighting-castles fore and aft.
warshipsnounUS /ˈwɔːrʃɪps/
plural of “warship” — a government ship that is available for waging war
From this reading There were longships, propelled, for the most part, by oars, and used generally as warships; and there were roundships, or dromonds, propelled by sails, and used as a rule for the carriage of freight.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SHIPS AND RIGS Galleys--Dromonds--Galliasses--Pinnaces--Pavesses--Top-arming-- Banners--Boats Until the reign of Henry VIII. the shipping of these islands was of two kinds.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were longships, propelled, for the most part, by oars, and used generally as warships; and there were roundships, or dromonds, propelled by sails, and used as a rule for the carriage of freight.
