Huck Finn Chapters 1-14

hogshead

a large cask or barrel

hived

robbed

ambuscade

an ambush

lath

a narrow thin strip of wood used as backing for plaster or to make latticework

hiding

a physical beating

meddle

to involve oneself in other people's affairs without being asked

dandy

a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance

temperance

abstinence from alcoholic drink

skiff

a shallow, flat-bottomed open boat with sharp bow and square stern.

nabob

a person of great wealth and prominence

quicksilver

the liquid metal mercury

abreast

side by side and facing the same way

Cooper

a person who makes barrels

reticule

a small purse or handbag

texas

a structure or section of a steamboat (top of the boat) that includes the crew's quarters

blubbering

sob noisily and uncontrollably

careened

to lean, sway, or tip to one side while in motion

bitts

posts mounted on a ship for fastening ropes

spondulicks

money (slang)

dauphin

the eldest son of the king of France