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Matching Practice: Worksheet


Match each term to it's definition.





- blab - - lanyard - - figurehead - - bulkhead - - swivel - - stutter - - whiff - - burnish - - broach - - confidant -




polish and make shiny

turn on a pivot

someone to whom private matters are told

to pierce (something, such as a cask) in order to draw the contents

a partition that divides a ship or plane into compartments

a carving, typically a bust or a full-length figure, set at the prow of an old-fashioned sailing ship

a puff of air or mist

speak haltingly

speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly

a cord worn around the neck to hold a whistle, badge, etc.