Chapter 2 Solutions — We’re Not Afraid to Die... if We Can All Be Together

This question invites you to explore your own regional language. English itself has several words for storm depending on context: gale (a very strong wind), tempest (a violent storm, often with rain), squall (a sudden, short-lived storm), hurricane (a tropical cyclone in the Atlantic), typhoon (a tropical cyclone in the Pacific/Indian Ocean), and cyclone (a large rotating storm system).

In Hindi, words for storm include: aandhi (آندھی — a dust storm or strong wind), toofan (طوفان — a severe storm), jhanjhavaat (झंझावात — a violent storm or whirlwind), and vatavaran (a general atmospheric disturbance). Tamil uses words such as puyal (புயல் — storm/hurricane) and kai thooku katru (strong wind). The richness of a language's storm vocabulary often reflects the weather patterns and maritime history of the region where it developed.

Note: For your actual answer, list the storm-related words from your own language with their specific meanings or contexts.

airship — A large, powered aircraft that is lighter than air, typically cigar-shaped and filled with gas (such as hydrogen or helium) to provide lift. It is steered and propelled by engines. Example: the Hindenburg was a famous German airship.

flagship — The ship in a fleet that carries the commanding admiral and flies the admiral's flag. More broadly, 'flagship' means the most important or leading product, service, or establishment of an organisation. Example: 'The company's flagship smartphone was launched last month.'

lightship — A moored vessel equipped with a bright light and other signals, used to warn ships of dangers such as rocks or shoals in areas where a lighthouse cannot be built. It serves the same purpose as a lighthouse but floats at a fixed position at sea.

English has a range of vessel names that reflect size, purpose and propulsion: a yacht is a recreational sailing or motor vessel; a boat is a small, general watercraft; a canoe is a narrow paddled craft; a ship is a large ocean-going vessel; a steamer is powered by a steam engine; a schooner is a sailing vessel with two or more masts.

In Hindi and several Indian languages, terms include: naav or nav (नाव — a small boat), jahaz (जहाज़ — a large ship or aircraft), kashti (कश्ती — a small boat or vessel), toni or doni (a flat-bottomed river boat used in South India), machwa (माछवा — a fishing boat), and sampan (a flat-bottomed wooden boat, common in South and Southeast Asia).

Note: List the vessel terms from your own language, noting which types of water (river, sea, ocean) and purpose (fishing, trade, travel) each applies to.