Howl's Moving Castle Glossary

Howl's Moving Castle Glossary

Benevolently

Having benefits

Bonnet

A woman's or child's hat, often with a brim, that is tied under the chin

Flamboyant

Showy and ostentatious

Implore

Entreat or beg earnestly

Impudence

Impertinence, insolent disrespect

Mainmast

The largest sail on a Tall Ship

Mandrake

A poisonous plant

Mangle

A machine that has revolving rollers between which sheets and clothes are smoothed and pressed; the manual forerunner of the modern day tumble drier

Modish

Fashionable

Pentacle

A Symbol like a pentagram, or five pointed star, that is used as a symbol in black magic

Peppercorn

Dried berry of a plane that is ground to

make a hot powder

Perplexed

Puzzled

Procure

Obtain

Riffraff

Rabble; undesirable person or persons

Seven League Boots

Large boots that enable the wearer to travel great distances with one step

Sorcerer

A magician or wizard

Swivel

To turn one way and then another

Witty

Having verbal wit or humor

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