Ocean & Navy Word Search — Quick
Play a free online Ocean & Navy word search puzzle. Difficulty: Quick. Find all 12 hidden words on the 9×9 grid below.
Words to find
- BROW
- DHOW
- HELM
- BRIG
- HOLD
- DORY
- COWL
- CLEW
Plus 4 hidden bonus words.
Ocean & Navy word list, defined
- BROW /braʊ/ · noun
- The forehead, or the ridge of hair above the eye; also the edge or top of a steep place such as a hill or cliff. Related: forehead, eyebrow, crest, summit.
- DHOW /daʊ/ · noun
- A lateen-rigged sailing vessel with one or two masts, traditionally used by Arab and East African traders on the Indian Ocean, especially along the coasts of Arabia, East Africa, and South Asia. Related: felucca, sailing vessel, boat.
- HELM /hɛlm/ · noun, verb
- The front or upper part of a ship, typically the part that is above the deck. To control or steer something, especially a vehicle or a situation. Related: steering wheel, rudder, control, govern.
- BRIG /brɪɡ/ · noun
- A brig is a two-masted sailing vessel with both masts square-rigged. In American naval and military slang, it also means a ship's jail or a military detention facility. Related: vessel, ship, sailboat, craft.
- HOLD /hɒld/ · verb, noun
- To grasp or keep something in one's hand or in a particular position. A person or thing that is grasped or kept. Related: keep, grasp, retain, cling.
- DORY /ˈdɔːri/ · noun
- A small, flat-bottomed fishing boat with high flared sides, pointed at bow and stern, typically rowed or fitted with a small motor. Also, a marine fish of the genus Zeus (the John Dory), a deep-bodied edible fish found in European waters. Related: skiff, rowboat, dinghy, punt.
- COWL /kaʊl/ · noun
- A large hood, especially the long, pointed hood of a monk's or nun's habit. Also a protective hooded covering fitted over a chimney or vent to shield it from rain and improve draught. Related: hood, capuche, bonnet, cover.
- CLEW /kluː/ · noun
- A clew is the lower or aftermost corner of a sail, to which a sheet is attached for trimming. In older usage, it also means a ball of thread or yarn. Related: corner, edge, tack, sheet.
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