The Vikings, Ch 1-3, Vocabulary

on a ship, those who are responsible for rowing

• sailors
• captains
• fishermen
• oarsmen

one of the most fearless and frightening Viking warriors

• pharaoh

• soldier

• philosopher

• beserker

a large vertical post on a ship that helps hold up the sails

• mast
• hull
• anchor
• rudder

the pointed front end of a ship

• stern
• rudder
• mast
• prow

a deep and narrow portion of the sea that stretches inland, with high cliffs on either side

• plateau
• fjord
• canyon
• valley

a Viking chief

• emperor

• jarl

• philosopher

• president

secured in place using chains, ropes, or an anchor

• moored

• loose
• unsecured
• tethered

a large container used for drinking

• Plate
• Bowl
• Spoon
• Goblet

a letter of the Viking alphabet

• Norse
• Ragnarok
• Valkyrie
• Rune

money paid to release someone being held captive

• ransom
• penalty
• reward
• bribe