Question

Plzzz explain the line "all the boards did shrink" from Rime of the Ancient Mariner class 10

Answer 1

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Explanation:

By using this phrase the poet wanted to explain the extreme hotness at that place in the ocean.........the health was too extreme that the water from ocean started to evaporate and the wooden board out of which the Mariners ship is made , started shrinking due to the heat of the sun ........

Answer 2

the boards are the planks of wood from which the ship is constructed. Although nautically, "boards" is more often used to refer to the decking than to the hull.

In hot dry conditions, wood will shrink. It was common in the 18th Century for wooden sailing ships travelling from Europe to the tropics to suffer shrinkage of the deck boards. This often required the decks to be recaulked to prevent leaks.

Later, wood treatment improved. Significantly reducing the risk of such shrinkage.

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