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What is the homonyms for tied to a mast?
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What is a homonym for tide?
A homonym for tide is tied.
What is a homonym for grays?
A homonym for "grays" is "greys."
What is the homonym for 'census'?
The homonym for 'census' is 'sense'.
What is the homonym for was?
Was is a linking verb. It does not have a homonym.
What is the homonyms for tied to a mast?
sail/sale
What is a homonym for tide?
A homonym for tide is tied.
Why must oddyseus be tied up against the mast of his ship?
He was tied up to the mast of the ship so only he could hear the song of the sirens, not his crew.
What was Ulysses tied to when his ship passed the sirens?
Ulysses was tied to the mast of his ship by his men.
What are the results of bringing a lady on board as a pirate?
death hanging on the mast being tied to the mast and shot being thrown over board
Was Odysseus men tempted from the sirens?
Yes, Odysseus and his crew were tempted by the Sirens' enchanting song as they passed by. In order to resist their allure, Odysseus had his men plug their ears with beeswax and had himself tied to the ship's mast to avoid succumbing to the Sirens' song.
Why was Odysseus tied to the mast?
Odysseus sailed his ship past the reefs where sirens sing, irresistibly drawing sailors to wreck their ships on the rocks. He had his men put wax into their ears to block the songs. However, he wanted to hear the songs, and if not tied to the mast, he would have tried to go to the sirens and would have drowned.
How do Odysseus' men protect him from the Sirens?
They tied him to the mast of the ship, and stuffed their own ears. They watched him to make sure he didn't escaped, and tied him tighter when his ropes loosened under his strength.
How does Odysseus' survive?
He is tied to the mast of his ship by rope, while his fellow sailors (with wax in their ears) row quickly away.
What holds up a sail on a sail boat?
The halyard (a line, NOT a rope) keeps it tied up to the mast (that vertical post-thing).
What is the name for the rope-thing on a sailing yacht that slaps against the mast in a wind making a characteristic seaside noise?
The halyards, these ropes are used to haul sails up. When sails are down they are left tied tight from the top of the mast down towards the foot. The wind causes them to vibrate and hit the mast thus causing the sound.
How is Odysseus able to listen to the sirens safely?
they tied him to the mast of the ship and all other crew had their ears blocked so that they could not hear the music
