A crossword puzzle exploring 19 obsolete maritime professions and their roles in historic sea voyages and ship operations.
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Vanished Sailors of Bygone Seas
Explore 20 obsolete maritime professions that once kept the sailing world alive in this themed crossword puzzle.
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- 1. Crafted barrels for storing ship supplies
- 3. Carrier of messages on old sailing vessels
- 4. Specialist in setting up ship's sails and rigging
- 5. Builder and repairer of wooden ships
- 6. Sailor managing sails away from the wind
- 7. Assistant to the ship's carpenter or boatswain
- 9. Loader and unloader of Manila hemp fibers
- 11. Crew member adjusting sails during maneuvers
- 13. Crew member who steered before the helmsman
- 16. Drafter of ship plans before modern blueprints
- 18. Ropes used like ladders on sailing ships
- 20. Navigator using early electromagnetic devices
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- 2. Bird hunter on ships for fresh meat
- 8. Operator of ship's cannons during battles
- 10. Lookout scanning seas for hazards or land
- 12. Storyteller aboard ships, sharing seafaring tales
- 14. Old Dutch term for a sailor or seafarer
- 15. Rich merchant or shipowner in colonial times
- 17. Hunter of whales using a spear-like weapon
- 19. Person steering the vessel manually
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