Sea voyage terminology

[kmwarren20]

I knew some of the terminology, but I still had to look words up.

[Noosh]

It was not easy for me. As a non-native who has rarely come across texts like this I had difficulty understanding most of the technical terms. Most of them were alien to me.
It reminded me of when I first picked up Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea years ago and closed the book after only a few pages because the words were giving me a headache. It is kinda irritating because I want to keep on reading but then I have to pause and check the words.

[Florence Nalianya]

I came across several sea terminologies that almost kept me glued to the dictionary.I took this vocabularies positively for they keep my English growing.

[Aubrey Lewis]

The words you mentioned, especially "aft" were what made me constantly consult the dictionary because I kept on forgetting their meanings. But I think the use of this terminology was quite interesting as it set the vibe of the book, but most of the time I just relied on context clues instead so as to not distract my reading flow.

[e-reeder]

I referred to the dictionary and double checked the nautical terms that the author used wisely for this incredible story. I wished that the author could have explained them frequently.

[Juliet+1]

I've lived by the ocean for many years and traveled on all sorts of boats, both large and small. So I had no trouble at all with the vocabulary.

[Sarah Schmidt]

I liked the inclusion of these naval terms. To be honest, most of these flew right over my head. I had to use context clues and a Google search here and there to make sense of what was going on in the book. I'm glad that I got a little introduction to sea life though.

[PeterRabitt20]

I'm not educated in sea voyage terminology. I need to have Google open and ready for these kinds of stories or else I would be the one overboard. Unfortunately, it irks me because it makes me lose focus on the story

[CozyBookCorner]

I had a hard time understanding the technical terms as well especially at the chapter where the Warhorse crew were attaching lines to the Seattle Express. Some of the terms I looked up in the dictionary, but there were so many of them I had to go with the context clues instead. Still, I thought those nautical terms gave the book a distinct personality and I enjoyed every part of it.

I couldn't sum it up better than that. I enjoyed learning new terms, but it just became overbearing and I gave up. I found it actually a little bit distracting to be honest.

[Michelle Menezes]

I'm halfway through the book and I don't understand 90% of the terms. I've Googled a few but it gets exhausting after a point and ruins the reading experience.

[Samuel Okoye 2]

I had to employ the dictionary on several occasions because I wouldn't read past words without knowing thier meaning. Am happy I learnt new nautical terms.