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Esoteric Nautical Lexicon Unveiled
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- 1. Drain openings on a ship’s deck to shed seawater
- 2. Enclosure housing a ship's compass, requiring steady nerves
- 3. Third mast from the bow on a three-masted sailing vessel
- 7. Passage for the anchor cable through the ship’s bow
- 10. Obsolete term for ship's left side, replaced to avoid confusion
Down
- 4. Rotating machine used to wind in heavy ropes or cables
- 5. Thick rope or cable used for mooring or towing ships
- 6. Pejorative for an inexperienced sailor; a landsman's curse
- 8. Short, powerful naval cannon named after Scottish foundry
- 9. Beaked prow of ancient warships, meant to ram enemies
- 11. Line controlling lower corner of sail to optimize wind usage
- 12. Nautical knotting technique used on lines to prevent fraying
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