The Tales of Captain Salgari

  The Robinsons From The Gulf Of Mexico VOCABULARY pennon , yard (spar)  =  a tall upright post, spar, or other structure on a ship or boat, in sailing vessels generally carrying a sail or sails. Another term for these can be mast . peopled = populated, inhabited (despite this particular term being present in at least one  dictionary, it seems to be quite outdated and out of use, to the point that no other dictionary I have consulted has it or even considers it.  Salgari's stories, in their original language, sometimes have a more archaic form than something closer to the current form of the Italian language). real = a unit of currency that was present in Spain for several centuries after the mid-14th century (it is no longer in use; the modern equivalent is the peseta ). The Spanish dollar  was also known as a piece of eight . One Spanish dollar =  eight pieces of real .  Does this mean that, when in the Pirates of Carribean, they mention "nine p...

 A Hero of the Sea Vocabulary : ( sailing ) yard  = a spar* that is perpendicular (or square) to the median plane of the keel** and masts of the vessel, and from which sails are set. ( Source 1 . 15.01.2026) ( Source 2 . 15.01.2026) * spar  = a pole of wood, metal or lightweight materials such as carbon fibre used in the rigging*** of a sailing vessel to carry or support its sail. ( Source . 15.01.2026) **keel  = a rigid, flat piece of material anchored to the lowest part of the hull of a ship to give it greater control and stability. ( Source . 15.01.2026) *** rigging =  term used for the system of ropes, cables, and chains, which support and control the sailing ship's masts and sails. ( Source . 28.10. 2025). topgallant yard = the topgallant sail or yard of the foremast ( Source . Translator's Note: Pappafico is an old, almost archaic way to refer to what is nowadays known as velaccino ). royal yard = the royal yard or sail of the foremast ( ...