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"Obadiah Comes Fourteen" Vocabulary Words M-Z |
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| milch cow | Milch is from Old English meaning milk. Milk cow. |
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| militia | Soldiers who are also civilians. |  from http://www.mohicanpress.com/battles/ba01002.html |
| molasses | Syrup from sugar refining. It is a thick brown sticky syrup commonly used in cooking. |  from http://www.foodsubs.com/Syrups.html |
| mortar | Bowl used for grinding. |
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| pantaloons | Men's wide loose-fitting pants that are gathered at the ankles. |
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| parson | A parish minister. A member of the clergy, especially of the Protestant Church. | |
| parsonage | The house, usually provided by the parish, where a parson lives. | |
| perry | A drink made from fermented pear juice, similar to cider. | |
| pestle | Object for crushing or grinding. Usually rod shaped with a rounded end that fits in a mortar. |
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| pillage | Stealing of somebody's possession by force especially during a war. | |
| pillion | Behind the rider of a horse. |  |
| pruning | To cut branches from a plant to encourage growth. |
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| pulpit | A raised platform or stand in church that is used by a parson. |
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| sawmill | A place where trees (wood) is sawed into planks or boards. |
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| scythe | Tool used to cut grass or crops. Used by swing the blade close to the ground. |
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| spyglass | A telescope that is small enough to be held in the hand. |
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| statesman | A leading politician who plays an important role in the government. |
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| sweetmeats | A type of candy served at the end of the meal or with tea. | |
| switchel | A drink made out of sugar, molasses, vinegar, and a touch of ginger. | |
| tankard | A large mug with a handle and sometimes hinged lid made of glass, pewter or silver plate. |
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| trencher | A wooden rectangle with the centered hollowed out. Used to serve, cut food on or as a simple dinner plate. |  |
| vittles | Food |
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| whey | The watery liquid that separates from the solid part of milk when making cheese. |  from http://www.lakesendcheeses.com/cheese.html |
| woodsman | A person accustomed to life in the woods and skilled in the arts of the woods as hunting and trapping. |  |
| yoke | A wooden frame for harnessing two draft animals. |
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| Line draws from "Colonial Living" by Edwin Tunis. | ||
