raising the mary rose

fleet

ship in a navy

Engaged in

to be doing or to become involved in an activity

Vessel

a ship or large boat

Vary

differ, be different

without

observe

Maintain

remain, make something continue at the same level, standard, etc.

outdated

old-fashioned, old, obsolete # current, modern, fashionable

Overladen

filled with too many people or things

Mishandle

to treat something roughly, often causing damage

Undisciplined

behaving in an uncontrolled way # disciplined, well-behaved

crew

sailors, seamen

undisputed

acknowledged, undeniable

Act as sth

do a particular job

Current

a movement of water in a particular direction

Exposed

not covered, unprotected,

to be eroded

to be weaken= to be damaged

marine

sea, oceanic, aquatic

Organism

living thing, creature

Mechanical

connected with machines and engines

Degradation

the process by which something changes to a worse condition

Intact

unbroken, unharmed, undamaged # broken, damaged

Minimize

reduce, decrease, cut down, lessen # maximize, increase

Obstruction

blockage, obstacle

Sunken

having fallen to the bottom of the sea

Gear

a set of equipment or tools you need for a particular activity

dive

swim under water, go under water

Timber

wood

Timber

stick out from or through smt

Uncover

detect, discover, find out # cover, conceal, hide

Intermittently

stopping and starting repeatedly or with periods in between

Fade into obscurity

being in the state of not being known or remembered

Military

used by, involving, or relating to the army, navy, or air force

Amateur

# professional

conjunction

combination

Initiate

start, set off

Wreck

a ship that has sunk

Ordinary

normal, usual, regular, common

Unsatisfactory

not good enough or not acceptable

Collaboration

teamwork, partnership

sonar

relating to sun

Reveal

discover, make known # hide, conceal

Excavation

digging

Climax

peak, highest point

Frame

structure

Wreck

a ship that has sunk

House

provide space for something

Treasure trove

a group of valuable or interesting things

Artefacts

historical objects

Salvage

to save goods from damage or destruction, especially from a ship that has sunk

Feasible

possible, practicable, workable... # impractical

Go-ahead

an occasion when permission is given for someone to start doing something

Distinct

clearly different or belonging to a different type

Attach

glue, join, connect

Overcome

defeat or succeed in controlling or dealing with something

jack

a piece of equipment used to lift a heavy weight off the ground, such as a car, and support it while it is in the air

Hook

a curved piece of metal or plastic that you use for hanging things on

Crane

a large tall machine used by builders for lifting heavy things

Precise

exact, specific, accurate # imprecise, inaccurate

Stabbing

very sharp, sudden and strong

Guide

intruction= direction

Cradle

a structure that is used to lift something heavy up or down

Framework

the main supporting parts of a building, vehicle, or object

Hold (one’s) breath (idiom)

wait for something specific to happen

Skeleton

the main structure that supports a building, bridge etc.