Glossary

 Glossary ==

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 Timber: Wood prepared for use in building and carpentry.


Cranes:
A large, tall machine used for moving heavy objects by suspending them from a projecting arm or beam 

Causeways: A raised road or track across low or wet ground.

Coating:
A thin layer or covering of something

 Steep:R ising or falling sharply; almost perpendicular

Sled: A vehicle mounted on runners, used for carrying people or loads over ice and snow; a sledge.

**Toured:** A group organized for such a trip or for a shorter sightseeing excursion

Matches : A slender piece of wood, cardboard, or other flammable material tipped with a chemical substance that produces fire when rubbed on a rough or chemically prepared surface. 

Idyllic: E xcellent and delightful in all respects

Skyscraper: A relatively tall building of many stories, especially one for office or commercia l use.



Manmade : Made or produced by man; artificial

Limestone: A common sedimentary rock consisting mostly of calcium carbonate, CaCO3, used as a building stone and in the manufacture of lime, carbon dioxide, and cement.

Bejeweled: Decorated with or as if with jewels.

Seat : A place in which one may sit.



Aisle: A passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane.

Scepter : A staff held by a sovereign as an emblem of authority.

Stand : To rise to an upright position on the feet

Tomb : A monument commemorating the dead.

Port : A place on a waterway with facilities for loading and unloading ships.

Section: One of several components; a piece.

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