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a flat structure for support or transportation on water

a climbing palm with very long tough stems

to make fast and secure; to fix firmly or securely

fitting very close to the body; strongly fixed or held

to suffocate by submersion especially in water

an act of moving on one's hands and knees or dragging one's body along the ground

give an authoritative order

into companionship or close association

a large natural elevation of the earth's surface rising abruptly from the surrounding level

an overflowing of a large amount of water beyond its normal confines, especially over what is normally dry land