Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
Secrets of Nautical Navigation
Moderate difficulty suitable for most players
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Across
- 2. A large fish popular in deep-sea fishing
- 4. Heavy device used to moor a vessel in place
- 5. Light source used to signal or illuminate on ships
- 8. Lowest interior part of a ship where water collects
- 9. A long journey involving travel by sea
- 14. Flat piece used to steer a boat
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- 1. Unit of length used chiefly to measure water depth (six feet)
- 3. A traditional nautical distance equal to three nautical miles
- 6. Instrument showing direction relative to Earth's magnetic poles
- 7. Person who navigates or assists in operating a boat
- 10. Periodic rise and fall of sea levels caused by the moon
- 11. Where the sea seems to meet the sky
- 12. Describing something thinly scattered or distributed — often used about maritime vegetation
- 13. Light wind often helpful for sailing
- 15. Flat surface forming the floor of a ship
- 16. Structural element that runs along the bottom of a ship's hull
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