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 /ˈpɑːrsən/ · noun
- A clergyman, especially an Anglican priest or minister with responsibility for a parish. The word can also refer more generally to a Protestant minister or member of the clergy. Related: priest, pastor, minister, clergyman.
- MONGREL /ˈmɒŋɡrəl/ (British), /ˈmɔːšrəl/ (US) · noun
- A dog of mixed breed, rather than a recognized pedigree breed. The term is also used derogatorily for a person regarded as being of mixed ancestry or as belonging to an allegedly impure group. Related: mixed-breed dog, crossbred dog, crossbreed, cur.
- 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 a sailor in the merchant or merchant marine. In British nautical usage, seaman is also a specific rating below able seaman. Related: sailor, mariner, seafarer, crewman.
- 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 vessel, especially one who is responsible for directing its course. The term is now chiefly historical or literary. Related: helmsman, pilot, navigator.
- OCEAN /ˈoʊʃən/ · noun
- A very large expanse of seawater covering much of the Earth, forming interconnected bodies of water conventionally identified as the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic, and Southern oceans. The word can also refer figuratively to a vast, boundless quantity or expanse of something. Related: sea, main, deep, waters.
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