wheedle to influence or persuade (a person) by flattery, soothing words, coaxing, etcand so on.
jounce to shake, jolt, or bounce, as in riding.
flophouse a very cheap hotel frequented chiefly by indigents.
keelhaul to haul (a person) down through the water on one side of a ship, under the keel, and up on the other side as a punishment or torture.
troll to fish with bait or a lure trailed on a line behind a slowly moving boat.
gaff a spar or pole extending from the aft side of a mast and supporting a fore-and-aft sail.
jetty a kind of wall built out into the water to restrain currents, protect a harbor or pier, etcand so on.
