Sailors clung, desperate, to ship's mast.

Meaning: The sailors held on tightly to the ship's mast, because they were afraid of falling into the sea.

Choice of Words: Sailors: people who work on ships. Clung: held on tightly. Desperate: feeling or showing a lack of hope. Ship's: belonging to a ship. Mast: a tall pole on a ship that supports the sails.

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