buffeted beaten back as by repeated blows; thrust about.
baleful harmful or threatening harm or evil; ominous; deadly.
rankled to cause or cause to have long-lasting anger, rancor, resentment, etc.
mollifies makes less intense, severe, or violent.
founder to fill with water, as during a storm, and sink: said of a ship or boat.
combers large waves that roll over or break on a beach, reef, etc.
portended an omen or warning of; foreshadowed; presaged.
trident a three-pronged spear borne as a scepter by the sea god Poseidon, or Neptune.
incendiary willfully stirring up strife, riot, rebellion, etc.
impend [Now rare] to hang or be suspended (over).
fluke a pointed part of an anchor, designed to catch in the ground.
biremes galleys of ancient times, having two rows of oars on each side, one under the other.
poops on sailing ships, a poop is a raised deck at the stern, sometimes forming the roof of a cabin.
auspicious of good omen; boding well for the future; favorable; propitious.
feigned [Now rare] fictitious; imagined.
subjugate to bring under control or subjection; conquer.
circumscribe to trace a line around; encircle; encompass.
cozening cheating or deceiving.
augury divination from omens.
disport to indulge in amusement; play; frolic.
harried raided, esp. repeatedly, and ravaged or robbed; pillaged; plundered.
whelming overpowering or crushing; overwhelming.
acanthus any of a genus of thistlelike plants with lobed, often spiny leaves and long spikes of white or colored flowers, found in the Mediterranean region.
vexed troubled, esp. in a petty or nagging way; disturbed, annoyed, irritated, etc.
blandishments flattering or ingratiating acts or remarks meant to persuade.
stratagems any tricks or schemes for achieving some purpose.
