Sailing Word Search — Hard

Play a free online Sailing word search puzzle. Difficulty: Hard. Find all 12 hidden words on the 12×12 grid below.

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Sailing word list, defined

BITT /bɪt/ · noun (also verb)
A bitt is one of a pair of strong vertical posts, usually of timber or iron, fixed on a ship's deck and used for securing ropes, cables, or hawsers, especially mooring lines. As a verb, to bitt a cable means to pass it around the bitts so as to hold it fast. Related: bollard, cleat, post, samson post.
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.
CANT /kænt/ · noun
Insincere or hypocritical talk, especially pious or moralizing language that the speaker does not genuinely feel or practice. It can also refer more broadly to hackneyed, formulaic phrases used by a particular group or profession. Related: hypocrisy, jargon, patter, platitudes.
CAPE /keɪp/ · noun
A sleeveless cloak or mantle fastened at the neck and worn over the shoulders. Also, a prominent point of land jutting into the sea. Related: cloak, mantle, shawl, poncho.
CREW /kruː/ · noun
A group of people who work together on a ship, aircraft, train, or other vehicle, or who operate a machine or carry out a particular task; more broadly, any closely associated group working toward a common purpose. Related: team, staff, personnel, gang.
GAFF /ɡæf/ · noun
A gaff is a large hooked implement on a pole used to land large fish by hooking and hauling them in; it also denotes the spar that extends a fore-and-aft sail on a sailing vessel. Related: gig, harpoon, fishhook, boat hook.
HOOK /hʊk/ · noun, verb
A curved or angled piece of metal or other material used for catching or holding something, or a device for catching or holding something, such as a fish. To catch or hold something with a hook. Related: latch, catch, snag, clasp.
JACK /dʒæk/ · noun, verb
A boy's name, or a tool used for lifting heavy objects, such as a jack for a car. A jack can also refer to a playing card. Related: boy, lad, tool, device.

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