Cousteau
Jacques Cousteau, the French naval officer famous for developing technology to aid scuba-diving, as well as for his films of the underwater world.
assiduous
showing great care and perseverance.
schooner
a sailing ship with two or more masts
maritime
connected with the sea, especially in relation to seafaring commercial or military activity.
floss
in this sense, silky matter
sundry
various or diverse
immerse
to plunge into or place under a liquid; dip; sink.
atom
the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element (oxygen, hydrogen, etc.)
cripple
to disable; impair; weaken.
crenellated
furnished with crenelations as a parapet or molding, in the manner of a battlement.
prevail
to be widespread or current; exist everywhere or generally
flank
the side of an animal or a person between the ribs and hip
threadbare
poor or shabby in appearance.
assertion
a confident and forceful statement of fact or belief.
tentative
not certain or fixed; provisional.
haunters
those who haunt or torment
hold
the space in a ship for storing cargo
vermeil
high quality (pure or sterling) silver that is plated with a thin layer of gold.
obscurely
ambiguously; not clearly
half-wedged
forced into a narrow space
cargo
goods carried on a ship, aircraft, or motor vehicle.
fouled
made foul or dirty; polluted.
cowardice
lack of bravery.
