TOTTERING – walking unsteadily or shakily.
CAPSTAN – any of various windlasses, rotated in a horizontal plane by hand or machinery, for winding in ropes,cables, etc.
CONNOISSEUR- a discerning judge of the best in any field: a connoisseur of horses.
TYRANNIZED – to exercise absolute power or control, especially cruelly or oppressively (often followed by over )
RHEUMATICS – pertaining to or of the nature of rheumatism.
RUFFIAN – a tough, lawless person; roughneck; bully.
INDIGNATION – strong displeasure at something considered unjust, offensive, insulting, or base; righteous anger.
GABBLING – to speak or converse rapidly and unintelligibly; jabber.
BUCCANEER – any of the piratical adventurers who raided Spanish colonies and ships along the American coast in the second half of the 17th century.
EMBOLDENER – to make bold or bolder; hearten; encourage.
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