cordage cords and ropes collectively, especially, the ropes in a ship’s rigging.
cabal a small group of persons joined in a secret, often political, intrigue.
young princes of the blood the nobility; here, meaning the succession of royalty.
the lee-side of the island the side or direction away from the wind.
ancient an ensign, or flag.
a bowling green at Greenwich a smooth lawn at Greenwich, a borough of Greater London.
the Black Bull in Fetter Lane a place of business (possibly a pub) leased by Gulliver.
leaving my family upon the parish leaving my family with no income; here, meaning Gulliver provides financial support for his family before leaving on his second voyage.
towardly child a friendly child.
Surat a seaport in western India, on the Arabian Sea.
