Familiar Nautical Terms Crossword Puzzle
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QUESTIONS LIST:
- hawser : large rope for towing or mooring a ship
- burgee : small flag used for id
- ballast : adds weight to a ship for stability
- fluke : part of an anchor that fastens in the ground
- scupper : hole allowing water to drain from ship's deck
- aft : stern of a ship
- bilge : lower point of inner hull
- freeboard : distance between waterline and main deck of a ship
- companionway : stairs from upper deck to lower deck
- port : left side of ship when facing toward the bow
- leeward : side or direction away from the wind
- windlass : winch used to raise a ship's anchor
- bollard : short post on a ship that a line is tied onto
- gunwhale : upper edge of the side of a ship
- helm : ship's steering wheel
- belay : to secure a line by winding on a cleat
- tiller : handle or lever for turning a ship's rudder
- starboard : right side of ship when facing toward the bow
- davit : device for raising and lowering a boat
- lanyard : line for fastening something in a ship
- beam : width of ship
- windward : direction that wind is blowing
- stern : rear of a ship
- bow : front of a ship
