Titanic Vocabulary

What is the definition of 'crow's nest'?

• The right side of a ship
• A watercraft bigger than a rowboat
• A partly enclosed platform high on a ship’s mast for use as a lookout
• The rear end of a boat

How is 'maiden' best described?

• A section of inferior accommodations in a passenger ship for passengers paying the lowest fares
• Fit or safe for a sea voyage
• First, earliest
• One nautical mile per hour

Which term means 'fit or safe for a sea voyage'?

• The forward part of a ship
• The left side of a ship or aircraft looking forward
• A watercraft bigger than a rowboat
• Seaworthy

What does 'opulent' refer to?

• To part by violence: break, burst
• The right side of a ship or aircraft looking forward
• A watercraft bigger than a rowboat
• Something that is very fancy, rich, and maybe a little bit showy

Which term means 'the forward part of a ship'?

• Rupture
• Starboard
• Bow
• Vessel

What is the definition of 'stern'?

• The rear end of a boat
• The left side of a ship or aircraft looking forward
• A watercraft bigger than a rowboat
• First, earliest

What is the meaning of 'port'?

• The left side of a ship or aircraft looking forward
• A watercraft bigger than a rowboat
• The forward part of a ship
• The rear end of a boat

Which term means 'a section of inferior accommodations in a passenger ship for passengers paying the lowest fares'?

• Port
• Stern
• Steerage
• Maiden

What is the definition of 'vessel'?

• The rear end of a boat
• The right side of a ship or aircraft looking forward
• A watercraft bigger than a rowboat
• The forward part of a ship

How is 'rupture' best described?

• The right side of a ship or aircraft looking forward
• A watercraft bigger than a rowboat
• To part by violence: break, burst
• Something that is very fancy, rich, and maybe a little bit showy