Captains Courageous Word Search
Play a Captains Courageous by Rudyard Kipling (1897) word search free online. We built the 12-word list around characters, settings, and objects from the book, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Written by Rudyard Kipling · First published 1897 · Adventure.
Words to find: DENHAM, HARRIS, CORBIN, PARSON, JENKINS, GORDON, MONGREL, CAPTAIN, SEAMAN, DECK, STEERSMAN, OCEAN.
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Captains Courageous word list, defined
- PARSON /pɑːrsən/ · noun
- A priest or clergyman, especially one who is the head of a parish. A man of the cloth, especially one who is a member of the Church of England. Related: clergyman, priest, minister, pastor.
- MONGREL /mɒŋɡrəl/ · noun
- A dog of mixed breed, or a person of mixed ancestry. A mongrel can also refer to something that is of mixed or uncertain quality. Related: crossbreed, hybrid, mixed-breed, mutt.
- CAPTAIN /ˈkæptɪn/ · noun, verb
- The person in command of a ship, aircraft, or sports team; more broadly, a leader or chief of any group. As a verb, to captain means to lead or command such a group. Related: skipper, commander, leader, chief.
- SEAMAN /ˈsiːmən/ · noun
- A person who works at sea, especially as a member of the crew of a ship. A sailor. Related: sailor, mariner, naval officer, ship's crew.
- DECK /dɛk/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, a deck is a flat surface or platform, most famously the floors of a ship or the stack of playing cards used in a game; it also denotes a raised wooden platform attached to a house or a component layer of equipment such as a tape deck. As a verb, deck means to decorate or adorn someone or something. Related: pack, floor, platform, terrace.
- STEERSMAN /ˈstɪərzmən/ · noun
- A person who steers a ship or boat, especially one who is in charge of the helm. A person who guides or directs the course of something. Related: helmsman, pilot, navigator, skipper.
- OCEAN /oʊˈshiːən/ · noun
- A vast body of saltwater that covers a significant portion of the Earth's surface, often connected to the sea and forming part of the global ocean system. It is the largest of the Earth's five oceans, covering over 70% of the planet's surface. Related: sea, lake, bay, gulf.
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