Vocabulary for de Champlain’s Journal entries Leagues‐ measure of distance about 3 miles Savages – native Americans Fathoms ‐ measure of depth, about 6 feet Island Cape‐ Cape Ann Barque – type of ship Shoals ‐area of shallow water in a larger body of water Cultivate‐ to farm Abode – house Paternosters – large beads in a Catholic rosary Perplexity‐ not able to understand something Calk‐ to fill the holes in a boat with waterproof material Shallop – small boat Quiver – holder for arrows Beauport ‐ Gloucester RZimmerman for Essex LINCs Jan, 2010 Page 1