The Puppy who was Left Behind

Glossary

Awning – a sheet of material that you put over a boat to stop it getting wet inside

Bank – the side of a river or canal

Bow – the front of a boat

Canal – a manmade waterway for boats to travel down

Cast off – to untie a boat so that it can sail away

Hull – the main part of the boat that sits in the water

Lock – a section of a canal with gates at each end, used for raising or lowering boats

Moor – to tie up a boat to the side of a river or canal

Stern – the back of a boat

Tiller – a lever used to steer a boat

Towpath – a path beside a river or canal, originally used as a pathway for horses pulling boats

Wake – waves made by a moving boat