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⚓ Daily Maritime Crossword
17 / JUL / 2026 — archive puzzle. The world's first maritime-only crossword — 259-term nautical corpus.
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- The right side of the boat when facing forward (9) — STARBOARD
- The forward end of the vessel (3) — BOW
- A long cone or series of small cones streamed on a bridle from the stern in very heavy weather to slow the boat, keep he… (6) — DROGUE
- A pivoting keel that can be raised into a trunk to reduce draft and lowered to resist leeway (11) — CENTERBOARD
- Any loop or curve formed in a rope between its two ends (5) — BIGHT
- An arrangement of blocks and line that provides mechanical advantage (6) — TACKLE
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- Length Overall — the maximum fore-and-aft hull length, excluding bowsprits and pulpits unless specifically included (3) — LOA
- See jibe — a turn in which the stern passes through the wind (4) — GYBE
- The spars, standing rigging, and sail plan collectively — or the act of rigging the boat for sea (3) — RIG
- The disturbed water and trailing waves left behind a moving vessel (4) — WAKE
- A large, usually closable opening in the deck or coachroof for access, ventilation, or light (5) — HATCH
- Under international rules a vessel is 'underway' whenever she is not at anchor, moored, aground, or made fast to the sho… (8) — UNDERWAY
- Any space inside the vessel that is beneath the deck (5) — BELOW
- Automatic Radar Plotting Aid — radar software that tracks targets automatically and computes CPA (closest point of appro… (4) — ARPA
- To adjust the tension and alignment of the standing rigging so the mast stands straight and the sails set correctly (4) — TUNE
Great for studying COLREGs, VHF procedure, navigation marks, rigging and seamanship vocabulary — or just as a spoiler if you got stuck.