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Forgotten Nautical Terms of Sail is a medium crossword puzzle with 17 clues covering . Play it online for free below, or create your own crossword with our free crossword maker.

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Forgotten Nautical Terms of Sail
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  • 1. To load cargo onto a vessel
  • 3. Drain holes along a ship’s deck edges
  • 4. Towing a ship by hauling a small anchor ahead
  • 5. Clamp that holds the helm’s tiller in place
  • 7. An inexperienced or clumsy sailor
  • 8. A festive drink once offered to sailors for good luck
  • 9. Canvas used to plug a hole in a ship’s hull
  • 11. Reducing a sail’s area to manage strong winds
  • 16. Posts on deck for securing mooring lines
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  • 2. Thick rope used for mooring or towing a ship
  • 6. Mark on a compass showing the ship’s heading
  • 10. The forward edge of a ship’s bow, splitting water
  • 12. Timber used to support the anchor when hoisting
  • 13. Method of coiling a rope neatly on deck
  • 14. Small auxiliary mast on a sailing ship
  • 15. Flexible plates once used in whaling ships for filtering
  • 17. Mark or count made to record cargo or provisions
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