Cutty Sark Story Vocabulary

Flashcards covering key vocabulary, characters, and objects from the story of Karam on the Cutty Sark.

Cutty Sark

The ship on which Karam imagines himself at sea during a storm.

First mate

The crew member who falls into the sea when a wave hits the wheel and shouts for help because he cannot swim.

Lifebuoy

A flotation device thrown into the sea by the captain, which Karam swims to and delivers to the drowning first mate.

Lifeboat

A rescue boat on the Cutty Sark that two sailors run to when the first mate falls overboard.

Captain

The ship's leader who admits he was wrong about Karam and praises him as a good cook and brave sailor.

Karam

A boy who dreams he is a brave sailor jumping into the water to rescue the first mate until his mum calls him for school.