a British coin worth 6 pennies.
b Sauce served with cooked rabbit.
e Rope on a boat used for tying up to a dock.
f European ermines, weasel relatives.
i Boat used for sculling matches on which wagers are placed.
j Boating with a long, flat-bottomed boat, propelled by a pole.
k Insect with large, transparent forewings that lives no longer than a few days.
l Foolish or stubborn person.
m Footpath for walking while towing a boat in the water.
n A ditty is a short, simple song.
o Large van on wheels pulled by a horse.
p Tobacco leaves dried and prepared for smoking.
r Pebble-grained leather made from goatskin.
s Eighteenth-century French dance in quadruple meter.
t Close-fitting; usually sleeveless jacket.
v Former British gold coins, each worth 21 shillings.
x Vehicle on runners for conveying people over snow, ice, or rough ground.
y Short, thick stick used as a weapon.
aa Benches with a high back.
ad Hiding places, especially from which one can escape.
ae Fence of closely planted shrubs separating fields.
ag Home, sweet home (Latin).
ai Alphabet letters drawn with even-width strokes.
aj Finely chopped goose liver, considered a delicacy.
al Mild form of frostbite in which the hands and feet swell from excessive exposure to cold.
am Brand of beer from Burton upon Trent, England’s brewing capital.
an Pirate ship sailing along the western part of North Africa.
ao Men employed on the canals, rivers, and coastal waters of England.
ap Founded in 1774 to save drowning victims by means of resuscitation.
ar Foot or leg coverings.
as Gloves with extended cuffs.
at Brightly colored covering.
au Vertical bar separating panes of a window.
av Sixteenth-century British window featuring heavy mullions and leaded glass panels made up of small panes in a geometric pattern.
ax Iron grating of a castle gateway that closes to prevent passage.
ay Casquet: visorless headpiece; corselet: breastplate; vizards: visors; mastiffs: large, powerful dogs.
az Pasty: turnover filled with meat or fish; rack-chamber: where a torture victim is pulled apart on a rack; thumbscrewroom: where a torture victim’s thumbs are crushed.
bb Any of several cattle diseases such as anthrax.
be Innermost, strongest structure of a medieval castle.
bf Covering, such as a cloth, that protects the arms and backs of furniture; macassar oil was a common hair preparation.
bg Having patches of two colors.
bh Leftover meat, potatoes, and greens, mixed together and fried.
bi Carriage pulled by four horses.
bl Common nocturnal birds that make a whirring sound in flight.
bm Small, deciduous European trees.
bn Common table where set meals are served at a fixed price.
bo For board and lodging.
bq The eastern Mediterranean with its islands and neighboring countries.
bu Women who are slovenly or have loose morals.
bv Machine for pressing laundry by passing it between heated rolls.
bw Breed that resulted from mating trotting mares with thoroughbred and Arabian sires.
bx Shilling: former British monetary unit equal to 12 pence.
by Lord Kitchener (1850-1916), celebrated British military leader.
cc Social gathering of artists and intellectuals for the purpose of intelligent discussion.
cf Sherry-soaked cake topped with jam, custard, and whipped cream.
ch Affected, excessive earnestness.
ci Malicious, false report damaging to a person’s reputation.