Perfect for beginners with simple, common vocabulary
Secrets of Nautical Framecraft
Moderate difficulty suitable for most players
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Across
- 1. Device like a bolt or nail holding parts
- 2. Long flat piece of timber forming the hull skin
- 4. Vertical post supporting deck or rail
- 7. Tall vertical pole supporting sails or rigging
- 9. Longitudinal supporting beam along the hull
- 10. Reinforcement running atop the keel
- 11. Lowest inside part collecting water in hull
- 12. Skeleton of beams shaping the ship
- 16. Flat piece used to steer the ship
- 19. Main structural spine running down the ship's bottom
Down
- 3. Outer shell that protects the vessel afloat
- 5. Crosspiece joining ship frames at bow
- 6. Dimension or size of timber used in framing
- 8. Temporary supporting structure during construction
- 13. Smoothing hull shape for better movement
- 14. Rear end of the vessel
- 15. Protective wall on the ship's edge
- 17. Flat surface where sailors walk atop a ship
- 18. Internal wall dividing compartments
- 20. Curved beams shaping the ship’s frame
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