bayman
noun
Middle School
1
One of the earliest European settlers of the eventual colony of British Honduras, modern-day Belize.
2
A sickbay nurse.
3
A rural Newfoundlander, as opposed to a townie (city dweller).
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Rhymes
Words that share the same ending sound pattern
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing