Sailing Word Search
Play free online Sailing word search puzzles in your browser. Find hidden words themed around Sailing — no download or signup required. Choose Quick, Easy, Tough, or Champ difficulty and track stars as you clear each pack.
This theme includes about 20 puzzles across difficulty levels.
Difficulty packs: Quick: 5 · Easy: 5 · Tough: 5 · Champ: 5.
Sample words: AFT, AID, BOW, CUP, FLY, JIB, OFF, PUT, SINK, TACK, TRIM, WIND, QUAY, SURF, TIDE, WAVE.
Sailing word list, defined
- AFT /æft/ · adverb
- In or towards the rear part of a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle; the sternward direction. Related: abaft, sternward, rearward, astern.
- AID /eɪd/ · noun, verb
- Help or support given to someone in need; as a verb, to provide such help. Related: assistance, help, support, relief.
- BOW /baʊ/ (to bend; also rhymes with 'cow'); /boʊ/ (front of a ship; archery weapon) · noun & verb
- As a verb, to bend the head or body forward as a gesture of respect, greeting, or submission, or to bend something into a curve. As a noun, it denotes such an act of bending, a curved shape or object (as in a bow tie or archery bow), or, pronounced /boʊ/, the forward part of a ship. Related: stoop, kneel, crouch, curtsy.
- CUP /kʌp/ · noun
- A small open vessel, typically with a handle and no saucer, used for drinking; also a unit of measurement in cooking equal to eight fluid ounces (US). Related: mug, goblet, tumbler, beaker.
- FLY /flaɪ/ · verb (also noun, adjective)
- As a verb, to fly is to move through the air, especially with wings, or to travel by aircraft; as a noun, a fly is a small two-winged insect of the order Diptera. Related: soar, glide, aviate, flit.
- JIB /dʒɪb/ · noun, verb
- A spar or boom at the head of a fore-and-aft sail, or a type of sail itself. To change direction quickly, often by swinging the bow of a ship or boat. Related: boom, spar, tack, shift.
- OFF /ɒf/ · adverb, preposition, verb
- Used to indicate movement away from something, or to indicate a state of being switched off or inactive. Also used to indicate a reduction or decrease in something. Related: away, from, out, down.
- PUT /pʌt/ · verb
- To move something to a new position, or to place something somewhere. To set or fix something in a particular place or position. Related: place, put down, set, deposit.
- SINK /sɪŋk/ · noun, verb
- A sink is a plumbing fixture that is used for washing hands, dishes, etc. To sink means to go down or fall below the surface of a liquid. Related: basin, lavatory, bowl, drain.
- TACK /tæk/ · noun, verb
- A small metal point or device used for fastening or securing something, or to move quickly and sharply, as if with a sudden blow. Related: pin, peg, fastener, nail.
- TRIM /trɪm/ · verb, noun
- To cut down to a smaller size or shape; to decorate or finish something by cutting or shaping its edges. A narrow strip of something, especially a thin layer of wood or plastic. Related: cut, shape, prune, trim.
- WIND /wɪnd/ · noun, verb
- Air moving in a natural way, especially when it is blowing over the ground. To move air or gas through a space, especially by blowing. Related: breeze, gust, blast, draft.
- QUAY /kweɪ/ · noun
- A structure built parallel to the bank of a waterway, used for loading and unloading ships or boats. A quay is often a solid wall or a series of piers. Related: dock, pier, wharf, jetty.
- SURF /sɜrf/ · verb, noun
- To ride a wave, typically on a surfboard. A wave, especially one that can be ridden by a surfer. Related: ride, paddle, swim, play.
- TIDE /taɪd/ · noun, verb
- A rise and fall of the sea caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun. To move or flow in a wave-like motion, especially the sea. Related: wave, swell, surge, flood.
- WAVE /wɛv/ · noun, verb
- A movement or disturbance that transfers energy through a medium, such as water or air. To move in a wavelike motion, typically in a series of oscillations. Related: billow, swell, undulation, oscillation.
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