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Broadside, Nodule And Binnacle

Posted by on April 30, 2026 No comments

I found these words in the story that I read today, it is from the book, 50 Creepy And Blood Curdling Tales. The chapter was the 12th one.

The word “binnacle”, although, sounding like spectacle, is actually not related to spectacle at all, but, is the word used to describe a structure used to hold and protect the magnetic compass at the helm of the ship.

Next, the word, “nodule”, found in the context of fungus, or some similar growth, was truly related to something similar, it is an unwanted growth on the skin.

And, the word, “broadside”, contrary to what I would try to guess, means, a kind of one sided printed banner. It also has some meaning in the context of ships.

50 Creepy And Blood Curdling Tales, Chapter 12

Posted by on April 30, 2026 No comments

I just read the 12th chapter from the book, after picking out the book from the shelf, I had bought the book some time ago, like some 9-10 months ago. I don’t know if it was a good buy.

The chapter began with some description related to the sea and ship, one would think that the story would be about sea and some adventure related to it. It was weird after that. It felt as if the plot, like a ship kept moving side to side.

The story featured 2 characters, a man and a woman, husband and wife. They seemed to have been lost on the sea. They find an abandoned bug ship and search it for eatables, etc. They find some stuff. But, things are strange, a strange fungus is present everywhere, nodules of it are on the ship. The fungus make way to the head of the wife in her bed and the husband wife pair decide to leave the ship after living on it. After that, they live on the shore near the ship, still eating from the remaining food stock on the ship. The fungus is described to reach everywhere. The theme of the story, then, seems to be that of horror, as indicated by the title of the book, not much plot or surprise may have been needed.

The story ended in some 8 pages.