Question
Choose the meaning of the bold word in the following question.
As for his skills in reckoning his tides, / Currents and many another risk besides, / Moons, harbors, pilots, he had such dispatch / That none from Hull to Carthage was his match. (The Canterbury Tales, “The Prologue")
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recognizing
recognizing
avoiding
avoiding
sailing
sailing
calculating
calculating
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calculating
The meaning of the bold word "reckoning" in the passage is calculating.
To determine the meaning of the bold word in the given question, "reckoning," we can analyze the surrounding context. In this case, the person described has skills in reckoning "his tides, / Currents and many another risk besides, / Moons, harbors, pilots." These skills involve calculations and measurements related to tides, currents, risks, moons, harbors, and pilots.
Based on this context, the most appropriate meaning of "reckoning" in this passage is "calculating." The person is skilled at making precise calculations related to various aspects of sailing.