Question

2. Our real goodbye was not until the boat pulled out of the dock at Yokohama,
when the crowd of Japanese leaning over the rails of the decks shot twirling
strands of serpentine across to those they had left behind on shore-a rain of
bright fireworks.
b. For what purpose were these twirling strands used by those on
the deck?​
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Answer 1

Answer:

The twirling strands of serpentine are the twisting threads used in ship docks. Because of their gentle movement it appeared to be like snakes slithering smoothly in the air between the dock and the ship.