Explain these difficult statements:

To slow the boat down, we dropped the storm jib and lashed a heavy mooring rope in a loop across the stern. Then we double lashed everything, went through our life raft drill, attached lifelines, donned oilskins and life jackets-- and waited.

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These sentences use technical terms to describe the storm in which the children were caught with their parents and they were trying their level best to save their lives. Few of the details here explain how they tried to keep the boat from sinking and thus caught hold of the ropes. Few word meanings for your reference are:

  • Jib: A technical term which means a triangular sail
  • Lash: Strong stroke or blow
  • Stern: The back portion of the ship
  • Raft: A flat structure that floats on water

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