Skiff is a small light boat used for rowing or sculling. Originally it was a small boat used for communication between a large ship and the shore. In its racing form it is used by a single oarsman.
2. Sloop
Answer: Boats
A small rigged vessel with one mast
3. Wherry
Answer: Boats
Light rowing boat for carrying passengers and goods, normally used on rivers
4. Sampan
Answer: Boats
Small boat used in Asia for river and coastal traffic
5. Parabolic
Answer: Arches
Shaped like a parabola, this type of arch is normally used for bridges.
6. Lancet
Answer: Arches
Narrow pointed arch, hence the name, which is used in Gothic buildings, mainly over windows.
7. Horseshoe
Answer: Arches
Used in Moorish architecture, this arch is shaped like a horseshoe.
8. Trefoil
Answer: Arches
Also known as a three-foiled cusp, it is shaped like the trefoil, having three overlapping circles.
9. Bath oliver
Answer: Biscuits
Dry biscuit or cracker that got its name from the maker William Oliver of Bath.
10. Flapjack
Answer: Biscuits
Flat round battercake cooked on gridle or baked
11. Macaroon
Answer: Biscuits
Small biscuit, or cake, made with almonds, sugar and egg-whites
12. Shortbread
Answer: Biscuits
Crisp, dry biscuit made with flour, butter and sugar
13. Chasuble
Answer: Clerical clothing
Sleeveless vestment that is worn over the alb and the stole.
14. Tunicle
Answer: Clerical clothing
Short vestment worm over the alb by subdeacon or by bishop between alb and dalmatic.
15. Stole
Answer: Clerical clothing
Narrow strip of silk on linen worn over shoulders and reaching to the knees.
16. Alb
Answer: Clerical clothing
Vestment reaching to the feet, worn over the cassock.
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