The Sailor's Hosepipe ... - Vocabulary Study

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relating to adventures in which people do brave, exciting things and fight against their enemies with swords; Pol. awanturniczy, zawadiacki
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swashbuckling
to officially warn sb about a problem or danger so that they are ready to deal with it
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alert
someone whose duty is to watch carefully for something, especially for danger
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look-out
to wave something around in a dangerous or threatening way, especially a weapon
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brandish
Pol. rozwinąć (coś zwiniętego); [=unwind]
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unreel
a short time when sth bad stops happening, so that the situation is temporarily better
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respite
a place where weapons are stored; Pol. arsenał (broni), zbrojownia
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armoury
if something such as a battle, a disagreement, or a storm _____-s, it continues with great violence or strong emotions
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rage
a signal sent by a ship when it is danger and needs help
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distress signal
to run or drive into something very hard; Pol staranować
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ram
electronic equipment that makes someone's voice loud enough to be heard by large groups of people (public address system)
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PA
someone who attacks ships at sea and steals from them [= pirate]
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buccaneer
the money that you pay regularly to an insurance company; Pol. składka ubezpieczeniowa
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insurance premium

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