The Deerslayer Word Search
This The Deerslayer by James Fenimore Cooper (1841) word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — characters, settings, and objects from the book. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Written by James Fenimore Cooper · First published 1841 · Historical Fiction.
Words to find: NATTY, BUMPOO, CHINGACHGOOK, UNCAS, DEERSLAYER, OTSEGO, MOHICAN, WAMPUM, MUSKET, RIFLE, CANOE, TOMAHAWK.
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The Deerslayer word list, defined
- NATTY /ˈnæti/ · adjective
- Natty refers to something or someone that is stylish, elegant, and neat in appearance or manner. Related: stylish, elegant, neat, smart.
- MOHICAN /məˈhɪkən/ · noun
- A person of the Mohican tribe, originally from the Hudson River Valley in New York State. Related: Native American, Algonquian, Iroquois.
- WAMPUM /wæmpəm/ · noun
- Wampum is a type of shell bead used by Native Americans for ceremonial and decorative purposes. It was also used as a form of currency and for record-keeping. Related: shell beads, wampum beads, trade beads, shell money.
- MUSKET /mʌskɪt/ · noun
- A muzzle-loading firearm with a smooth bore, typically having a flintlock or caplock mechanism, and a wooden stock. Related: rifle, gun, firearm, cannon.
- RIFLE /ˈraɪfəl/ · noun
- A firearm with a barrel that is typically rifled, designed to be fired from the shoulder, used for hunting or target shooting. Related: gun, firearm, musket, carbine.
- CANOE /kəˈnuː/ · noun
- A light, narrow boat with pointed ends, propelled by paddles and typically open at the top. It may also refer to the act of travelling in such a craft. Related: paddleboat, kayak, dugout, pirogue.
- TOMAHAWK /təˈmɑːhɔːk/ · noun
- A type of axe with a long handle and a curved or hooked blade, traditionally used by Native Americans. A tomahawk can also refer to a blow or strike with such an axe. Related: axe, hatchet, mallet, pickaxe.
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