used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had slung a cot, although there was a good mahogany bunk in the cabin.
abackadverbUS /əˈbæk/
having the wind against the forward side of the sails
From this reading The ship was taken aback one night when I was asleep, and they came and roared, "All hands shorten sail!" down the booby hatch.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Suppose the bunk is athwart-ship: when the vessel goes about you must shift your pillow; and very often she will go about in your watch below and catch you asleep, so that when you wake you find your feet are in the air, and all the blood in your body in your head.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Suppose the bunk is athwart-ship: when the vessel goes about you must shift your pillow; and very often she will go about in your watch below and catch you asleep, so that when you wake you find your feet are in the air, and all the blood in your body in your head.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Suppose the bunk is athwart-ship: when the vessel goes about you must shift your pillow; and very often she will go about in your watch below and catch you asleep, so that when you wake you find your feet are in the air, and all the blood in your body in your head.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I had slung a cot, although there was a good mahogany bunk in the cabin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Suppose the bunk is athwart-ship: when the vessel goes about you must shift your pillow; and very often she will go about in your watch below and catch you asleep, so that when you wake you find your feet are in the air, and all the blood in your body in your head.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Suppose the bunk is athwart-ship: when the vessel goes about you must shift your pillow; and very often she will go about in your watch below and catch you asleep, so that when you wake you find your feet are in the air, and all the blood in your body in your head.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Suppose the bunk is athwart-ship: when the vessel goes about you must shift your pillow; and very often she will go about in your watch below and catch you asleep, so that when you wake you find your feet are in the air, and all the blood in your body in your head.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading No sensible person would sleep in a bunk at sea when he could swing in a hammock or cot.
athwart-ship
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suppose the bunk is athwart-ship: when the vessel goes about you must shift your pillow; and very often she will go about in your watch below and catch you asleep, so that when you wake you find your feet are in the air, and all the blood in your body in your head.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Suppose the bunk is athwart-ship: when the vessel goes about you must shift your pillow; and very often she will go about in your watch below and catch you asleep, so that when you wake you find your feet are in the air, and all the blood in your body in your head.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Suppose the bunk is athwart-ship: when the vessel goes about you must shift your pillow; and very often she will go about in your watch below and catch you asleep, so that when you wake you find your feet are in the air, and all the blood in your body in your head.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Suppose the bunk is athwart-ship: when the vessel goes about you must shift your pillow; and very often she will go about in your watch below and catch you asleep, so that when you wake you find your feet are in the air, and all the blood in your body in your head.
boobynounUS /ˈbuːbi/
an ignorant or foolish person
From this reading The ship was taken aback one night when I was asleep, and they came and roared, "All hands shorten sail!" down the booby hatch.
bunknounUS /bʌŋk/
a long trough for feeding cattle
From this reading I had slung a cot, although there was a good mahogany bunk in the cabin.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading I had slung a cot, although there was a good mahogany bunk in the cabin.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The ship was taken aback one night when I was asleep, and they came and roared, "All hands shorten sail!" down the booby hatch.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Suppose the bunk is athwart-ship: when the vessel goes about you must shift your pillow; and very often she will go about in your watch below and catch you asleep, so that when you wake you find your feet are in the air, and all the blood in your body in your head.
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading I had slung a cot, although there was a good mahogany bunk in the cabin.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No sensible person would sleep in a bunk at sea when he could swing in a hammock or cot.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The ship was taken aback one night when I was asleep, and they came and roared, "All hands shorten sail!" down the booby hatch.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Suppose the bunk is athwart-ship: when the vessel goes about you must shift your pillow; and very often she will go about in your watch below and catch you asleep, so that when you wake you find your feet are in the air, and all the blood in your body in your head.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Suppose the bunk is athwart-ship: when the vessel goes about you must shift your pillow; and very often she will go about in your watch below and catch you asleep, so that when you wake you find your feet are in the air, and all the blood in your body in your head.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When I first went to sea I slept in a 'thwartship bunk.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Suppose the bunk is athwart-ship: when the vessel goes about you must shift your pillow; and very often she will go about in your watch below and catch you asleep, so that when you wake you find your feet are in the air, and all the blood in your body in your head.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Suppose the bunk is athwart-ship: when the vessel goes about you must shift your pillow; and very often she will go about in your watch below and catch you asleep, so that when you wake you find your feet are in the air, and all the blood in your body in your head.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I had slung a cot, although there was a good mahogany bunk in the cabin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had slung a cot, although there was a good mahogany bunk in the cabin.
hammocknounUS /ˈhæmək/
a small natural hill
From this reading No sensible person would sleep in a bunk at sea when he could swing in a hammock or cot.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The ship was taken aback one night when I was asleep, and they came and roared, "All hands shorten sail!" down the booby hatch.
hatchverbUS /hætʃ/
emerge from the eggs
From this reading The ship was taken aback one night when I was asleep, and they came and roared, "All hands shorten sail!" down the booby hatch.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No sensible person would sleep in a bunk at sea when he could swing in a hammock or cot.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Suppose the bunk is athwart-ship: when the vessel goes about you must shift your pillow; and very often she will go about in your watch below and catch you asleep, so that when you wake you find your feet are in the air, and all the blood in your body in your head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had slung a cot, although there was a good mahogany bunk in the cabin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had slung a cot, although there was a good mahogany bunk in the cabin.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Suppose the bunk is athwart-ship: when the vessel goes about you must shift your pillow; and very often she will go about in your watch below and catch you asleep, so that when you wake you find your feet are in the air, and all the blood in your body in your head.
mahoganynounUS /məˈhɑːɡəni/
wood of any of various mahogany trees; much used for cabinetwork and furniture
From this reading I had slung a cot, although there was a good mahogany bunk in the cabin.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Suppose the bunk is athwart-ship: when the vessel goes about you must shift your pillow; and very often she will go about in your watch below and catch you asleep, so that when you wake you find your feet are in the air, and all the blood in your body in your head.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The ship was taken aback one night when I was asleep, and they came and roared, "All hands shorten sail!" down the booby hatch.
not any; not one
From this reading No sensible person would sleep in a bunk at sea when he could swing in a hammock or cot.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Suppose the bunk is athwart-ship: when the vessel goes about you must shift your pillow; and very often she will go about in your watch below and catch you asleep, so that when you wake you find your feet are in the air, and all the blood in your body in your head.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The ship was taken aback one night when I was asleep, and they came and roared, "All hands shorten sail!" down the booby hatch.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No sensible person would sleep in a bunk at sea when he could swing in a hammock or cot.
a human being
From this reading No sensible person would sleep in a bunk at sea when he could swing in a hammock or cot.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading Suppose the bunk is athwart-ship: when the vessel goes about you must shift your pillow; and very often she will go about in your watch below and catch you asleep, so that when you wake you find your feet are in the air, and all the blood in your body in your head.
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading The ship was taken aback one night when I was asleep, and they came and roared, "All hands shorten sail!" down the booby hatch.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The ship was taken aback one night when I was asleep, and they came and roared, "All hands shorten sail!" down the booby hatch.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading No sensible person would sleep in a bunk at sea when he could swing in a hammock or cot.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading No sensible person would sleep in a bunk at sea when he could swing in a hammock or cot.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Suppose the bunk is athwart-ship: when the vessel goes about you must shift your pillow; and very often she will go about in your watch below and catch you asleep, so that when you wake you find your feet are in the air, and all the blood in your body in your head.
shiftverbUS /ʃɪft/
make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading Suppose the bunk is athwart-ship: when the vessel goes about you must shift your pillow; and very often she will go about in your watch below and catch you asleep, so that when you wake you find your feet are in the air, and all the blood in your body in your head.
transport commercially
From this reading The ship was taken aback one night when I was asleep, and they came and roared, "All hands shorten sail!" down the booby hatch.
shortenverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtən/
make shorter than originally intended; reduce or retrench in length or duration
From this reading The ship was taken aback one night when I was asleep, and they came and roared, "All hands shorten sail!" down the booby hatch.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading No sensible person would sleep in a bunk at sea when he could swing in a hammock or cot.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading When I first went to sea I slept in a 'thwartship bunk.
slungverbUS /slʌŋ/
inflected form of “sling” — hurl as if with a sling
From this reading I had slung a cot, although there was a good mahogany bunk in the cabin.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Suppose the bunk is athwart-ship: when the vessel goes about you must shift your pillow; and very often she will go about in your watch below and catch you asleep, so that when you wake you find your feet are in the air, and all the blood in your body in your head.
express a supposition
From this reading Suppose the bunk is athwart-ship: when the vessel goes about you must shift your pillow; and very often she will go about in your watch below and catch you asleep, so that when you wake you find your feet are in the air, and all the blood in your body in your head.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading No sensible person would sleep in a bunk at sea when he could swing in a hammock or cot.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The ship was taken aback one night when I was asleep, and they came and roared, "All hands shorten sail!" down the booby hatch.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Suppose the bunk is athwart-ship: when the vessel goes about you must shift your pillow; and very often she will go about in your watch below and catch you asleep, so that when you wake you find your feet are in the air, and all the blood in your body in your head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had slung a cot, although there was a good mahogany bunk in the cabin.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I had slung a cot, although there was a good mahogany bunk in the cabin.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The ship was taken aback one night when I was asleep, and they came and roared, "All hands shorten sail!" down the booby hatch.
thwartship
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I first went to sea I slept in a 'thwartship bunk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I first went to sea I slept in a 'thwartship bunk.
precisely as stated
From this reading Suppose the bunk is athwart-ship: when the vessel goes about you must shift your pillow; and very often she will go about in your watch below and catch you asleep, so that when you wake you find your feet are in the air, and all the blood in your body in your head.
a tube in which a body fluid circulates
From this reading Suppose the bunk is athwart-ship: when the vessel goes about you must shift your pillow; and very often she will go about in your watch below and catch you asleep, so that when you wake you find your feet are in the air, and all the blood in your body in your head.
be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading Suppose the bunk is athwart-ship: when the vessel goes about you must shift your pillow; and very often she will go about in your watch below and catch you asleep, so that when you wake you find your feet are in the air, and all the blood in your body in your head.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had slung a cot, although there was a good mahogany bunk in the cabin.
look attentively
From this reading Suppose the bunk is athwart-ship: when the vessel goes about you must shift your pillow; and very often she will go about in your watch below and catch you asleep, so that when you wake you find your feet are in the air, and all the blood in your body in your head.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When I first went to sea I slept in a 'thwartship bunk.
at the time that
From this reading No sensible person would sleep in a bunk at sea when he could swing in a hammock or cot.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Suppose the bunk is athwart-ship: when the vessel goes about you must shift your pillow; and very often she will go about in your watch below and catch you asleep, so that when you wake you find your feet are in the air, and all the blood in your body in your head.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No sensible person would sleep in a bunk at sea when he could swing in a hammock or cot.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Suppose the bunk is athwart-ship: when the vessel goes about you must shift your pillow; and very often she will go about in your watch below and catch you asleep, so that when you wake you find your feet are in the air, and all the blood in your body in your head.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Suppose the bunk is athwart-ship: when the vessel goes about you must shift your pillow; and very often she will go about in your watch below and catch you asleep, so that when you wake you find your feet are in the air, and all the blood in your body in your head.
