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Cryptic Codes of Nautical Semaphore
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Across
- 1. Illuminated signals conveying ship status after sunset
- 2. Deck officer whose whistle commands covert signals
- 3. Signal flare pattern hinting at distress or maneuver
- 5. Thin rope used for precise knot signaling aboard
- 6. Brief fiery signal from flare gun or pyrotechnics
- 8. Network of ropes conveying silent maritime cues
- 9. Hidden weight signalizing stability beneath signs
Down
- 4. Historic coined standard for measuring signal line thickness
- 7. Device producing sound signals for fog or tactical calls
- 10. Rare flag broadcasted to mark special signaling occasions
- 11. Formal ship-to-ship greeting via flag or sound device
- 12. Triangular flag often used for signaling specific commands
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