Storm on the Island

Storm on the Island Glossary

squat

Low and wide

slate

A dark-colored type of rock

wizened

Old and shriveled

stook

Upright arrangement of cut grain

pummel

To repeatedly strike or punch

strafe

To repeatedly drop bombs or aim gunfire (as from a military aircraft)

salvo

Simultaneous or sequential discharge of artillery or gunfire

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