Slave
life: a glossary |
| cassada (cassava) |
dried root
of a plant which is eaten |
| decreed |
decided, ordained |
| degrading |
strip of honour,
demean |
| desolate |
sad, feeling
hopeless |
| discouraging |
deprived of
confidence and hope |
| distressful |
worrying,
disturbing, upsetting |
| endeavour |
to try |
| fortitude |
strength of
mind which gives a person courage |
| frankly |
honestly |
| gauger |
someone responsible
for weights and measures |
| humiliating |
lower the
pride, dignity and self-respect |
| life expectancy |
how long a
person could be expected to live for |
| menial |
humble, lowly |
| minutely |
with attention
to every detail |
| overseer |
supervisor,
someone who watches over other workers |
| plantains
(plantanes) |
large tropical
herb that looks and tastes similiar to banana |
| plantation |
large estate
or farm |
| powder monkey |
a boy employed
to take gunpowder to the cannons aboard a ship when in battle |
| shads |
type of fish,
similar to herrings |
| spectacle |
public performance
or display |
| supplement |
to make up
for a decifiency, for something missing |
| weaned |
when babies
start to eat food rather than just milk |
| yams |
starchy root
of a plant, which are eaten |