Word meaning of chapter 2 hornbill

Word-meanings

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Set sail-started journey by sea. समुद्रीयात्रा प्रारम्भ क ी; duplicate-repeat, copy अनुसरण करन ा; voyage-a sea journey; In the wake of-afterwards. Just as Captain Cook had done; honing-improving, sharpening. सुधारना; seafaring–travelling by sea; hull–lower part of the ship; leg-stage, round,चरण; heading-sailing towards; crewmen-helpers, seamen; tackle–deal with, handle.निपटना; roughest–most stormy

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Encounter–meet, come across, face, सामना करना; gale–violent winds, आँधी – तूफ़ान; alarming–dangerous. Terrifying, व्याकुल कर देने वाल ी; main mast-central long pole, मस्तूल; despite–in spite of,के बावजूद; atrocious–rough, violent, क्रूर; reasoned–told ourselves; gigantic–huge, high,विशाल ऊँची; jib-a triangular staysail. तिकोना पाल; knots–a nautical mile; enormous–huge, विशाल; screaming–making sharp noise. चीख, पुकार; lashed–tied, fastened together; mooring-rope–a rope used for securing a boat on the coast, घाट पर बाँधने वाला रस्म; loop–noose, फंद ा; stern–back part of the ship. जहाज का पिछला भाग; life raft-a fleet made of logs, नदी पार करने के लिए तख्तों से बनाया गया बेड़ ा; spray–flying of small drops of water. फुहार; drill–exercise, practical training. अभ्यास; attached–joined,जोड़ दिय ा; donned–put on, पहन लिय ा; indication–sign, संकेत; impending–drawing near,आसन्न; disaster–ruin, mishap.तबाही ,विपद ा; dropped–stopped blowing; towered–mounted. ऊपर आ गय ा; aft–back, पीठ; horror–fear,भय; vertical–standing upright, लंब की भाँति; frightful–deadly. Dreadful.डरावन ी; crest–top; thunder–loud roar. गर्जन; tremendous–fearful; explosion–burst, विस्फोट; deck– the platform of a ship; torrent–a strong fast stream; smashed–hit, struck,टकराय ा; popped–rose, ऊthe पर उठ गय ा; capsizing–overturning.उलट रहा थ ा; horizontal–level. समानांतर; hurled–threw with force.वेग से उछाल दिय ा; jerked–moved; taut–tight; lifeline–a rope thrown to secure someone from drowning; Wavewalker– the name given to the boat; grabbed–caught firmly; guardrails–the horizontal pieces of iron or wood for security. Raithe ling; a boom–long pole. पाल दण्ड; subsequent–that came thereafter, बाद में आने वाल ी; tossed–threw, फैंक ा; rag doll–a doll made of a torn clothes, a toy,गुड़िय ा; ribs–chest bones, पसलियाँ; cracked–broke, चटक गई; hung on–trapped. लटका रह ा; abandon–leave.छोड़न ा; investigate–find out, पता लगाना I

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Screamed–cried; decks– platform, roof; smashed–broken; scrambled–tried to catch. झपट कर पकड़ ा; hatch–a small opening in a floor. ; timbers–wood used for building purpose,इमारती लकड़ ी; crazy –odd. बेढंगे तरीके स े; starboard–right-hand side of a ship,जलपोत का दाहिना भाग; bulged–swollen, फूल गया sloshed–moved around water, पानी चल रहे थ े; bunk–sleeping berth. शयन स्थान; a bit–a little bump–swelling.गुमड़ा ; hammer–a tool for driving nails, हथौड़ी; screws–a metal fastener. पेच ; canvas–water proof material, thick cloth of hemp or flax, किरमिच ; bashed open–struck open forcibly, आघात के कारण खुल गया ; stretch–spread out; hatch covers–the lids to cover the openings in the deck; gaping–open; deflected–turned to another direction, रास्ता मोड़ दिया; debris–scattered broken things, मलबा, कचरा ; threateningly–In an alarming manner. खतरनाक तरीके से; wrenched–pulled off, twisted.  खराब हो गया थ ा; dinghies–small boats on a ship; anchor–piece of heavy metal, लंगर; chartroom–where maps used for navigation are kept; dragged on–passed with difficulty; steering–the mechanism or wheel to control the direction; Mayday calls–radio signals used by ships in distress calling for help. Remote–far off; swollen– सूज गया थ ा; alarmingly–dangerously; enormous–big; sufficiently–enough, adequate; In rotation–turn by turn. बारी –बारी से; tremendous–big, अधिक; leak–opening, छेद I

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Rib–one of the ships curved timbers, घुमावदार लकड़ ी; smashed to the keel–completely broken; starboard hull–the lower part of the right side of the ship; calculated–estimated, अनुमान गलाय ा; pinpricks–very small dots or islands; abated–cooled down, grew less severe; hoist–flutter,फहराना ; slim–very little, thin, कम ; auxiliary–additional, अतिरिक्त; main mast–prime pole, प्रमुख मस्तूल ;pressure–pulls; rigging–ropes; pull apart–separate, अलग कर देना ; corned–saved from damage; respite–relief, interval of rest, विराम ; deteriorate–grow worse, worsen, बदतर होना ; dawn–daybreak; desperate–hopeless; respond–reply; heave-to–lift, raise with great effort, बलपूर्वक खींचन ा; improvise–to use whatever is available,काम चलाऊ; anchor–a heavy metal object which helps to keep a ship In one place लंगर; barrels–drums; paraffin–waxमोम; planks–long flat pieces of sawn timber, तख्ते; rode out–survived. बच निकल ा; easing–cooling down.

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A sextant–an instrument for measuring,कोण की दूरी मापने का यंत्र; drift–slow currents. मंद बहाव ; slits–thin openings, झिरी ; caricature–funny representation of a person, व्यंग चित्र; compass–instrument with magnetised needle, क़ुतुबनुमा; variation–changes indicating direction; conviction–firm belief, दृढ़विश्वास; dozed off–slept; tousled–rough, disorderly, बिखरे बाल ; hug–embrace, आलिंगन; chorused–spoke jointly, एक साथ बोले ; stark–bare, stiff naked; bleak–cheerless; little vegetation–no greenery. Barren; anchored–dropped the heavy iron piece,जहाज का लंगर गिराये रख ा; off-shore–near the shore. तट के निकट; inhabitants–residents, निवास ी; optimistic–hopeful; direst–extreme, most horrible; stress–pressure, strain; crucial–critical; subsequently–coming after, बाद में; recurring–coming up again and again; clot–half solid lump, रक्त का थक्का l