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⚓ Daily Maritime Crossword
11 / JUN / 2026 — archive puzzle. The world's first maritime-only crossword — 259-term nautical corpus.
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- A fixed vertical fin ahead of the rudder, protecting and supporting it (4) — SKEG
- Any sail set forward of the mast — jib, genoa, staysail, or code zero — typically attached to the forestay (8) — HEADSAIL
- A pivoting keel that can be raised into a trunk to reduce draft and lowered to resist leeway (11) — CENTERBOARD
- Length Overall — the maximum fore-and-aft hull length, excluding bowsprits and pulpits unless specifically included (3) — LOA
- Length Waterline — the fore-and-aft length of the hull measured at the waterline; a major factor in hull speed (3) — LWL
- The greatest width of the vessel measured at its widest point (4) — BEAM
- To adjust a sail's controls to produce optimum drive and lift (4) — TRIM
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- A two-masted rig similar to a ketch but with the (smaller) mizzenmast stepped aft of the rudder post; the mizzen is used… (4) — YAWL
- To tie down, lash, or make fast (6) — SECURE
- To bind or secure with line or webbing (4) — LASH
- To lead a line through a block, ring, or eye (5) — REEVE
- Lying on a line perpendicular to the vessel's centerline — directly off her side (5) — ABEAM
- Weight — usually carried low in the keel — that lowers the centre of gravity and gives the boat stability and righting moment (7) — BALLAST
- Short, steep, broken waves — typically caused by wind over a shallow or restricted fetch (4) — CHOP
- A two- or three-hook safety line attaching a crew member's lifejacket/harness to a jackline or strongpoint, preventing s… (6) — TETHER
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