The Highwayman Poem Vocabulary Pretest

An open area of swampy grassland that is covered by moss and heather (a plant with purple flowers)

• rapier

• galleon

• moor

• ostler

A large, three masted sailing ship

• rapier

• ostler

• galleon

• torrent

A thin sword

• musket

• ostler

• rapier

• casement

A person who works in a stable and takes care of horses

• landlord

• red coat

• highwayman

• ostler

A window that opens on hinges

• jest

• casement

• bonny

• troop

To tie someone or something up

• prime

• plait

• writhe

• bound

To prepare a gun for firing

• prime

• harry

• brandish

• plait

To braid

• harry

• brandish

• plait

• bound

A mocking or insulting joke

• jest

• wicket

• troop

• ale

Describes someone who has a sickly appearance

• scarce

• bonny

• peaked

• mouldy