Sailor Word Search
A free Sailor word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the tools, duties, and vocabulary of a job, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: ANCHOR, HELM, COMPASS, SAIL, MAST, ROPE, KNOT, TILLER, RIGGING, LIFEBELT, DECK, HULL.
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Sailor word list, defined
- ANCHOR /ˈæŋkər/ · noun, verb
- A heavy object attached to a rope or chain and dropped from a boat to keep it in place by gripping the seabed; also, a person or thing that provides stability or support. As a verb, to fasten or secure something firmly in position. Related: mainstay, ballast, mooring, keystone.
- HELM /hɛlm/ · noun, verb
- The front or upper part of a ship, typically the part that is above the deck. To control or steer something, especially a vehicle or a situation. Related: steering wheel, rudder, control, govern.
- COMPASS /ˈkʌmpəs/ · noun
- A compass is an instrument containing a magnetized pointer that shows the direction of magnetic north, used for finding one's way; it can also mean the range or scope of something, or a V-shaped drawing tool. Related: magnet, gyrocompass, bearing finder.
- SAIL /sɛɪl/ · verb, noun
- To propel a boat through water using a sail, or a piece of fabric used for this purpose. A sail is a fabric or other material used for propulsion, especially in a boat. Related: propel, navigate, steer, tack.
- MAST /mæst/ · noun, verb
- A vertical pole or spar, especially one supporting a sail or a flag. To control or steer (a ship) by means of a mast. Related: spar, pole, masthead, rigging.
- ROPE /rəʊp/ · noun
- A length of strong cord or yarn, typically made of twisted fibers, used for binding, lifting, or fastening. Related: string, cord, twine, fibre.
- KNOT /nɒt/ · noun, verb
- A knot is a tight loop or a fastening made by twisting or turning something, such as a piece of string or a rope. To knot something means to tie it into a knot. Related: knotting, tying, twisting, fastening.
- TILLER /ˈtɪlər/ · noun
- A person or machine that turns over the soil in a garden or field, typically to prepare it for planting. A handle or bar used to turn a wheel or other mechanism. Related: plow, cultivator, hoe, rake.
- RIGGING /ˈrɪɡɪŋ/ · noun, verb
- The rigging of a ship consists of the ropes, chains, and other equipment used to support the mast and sails. To rig something means to prepare or equip it for use, especially with ropes or chains. Related: equipment, gear, apparatus, rig.
- LIFEBELT /ˈlaɪfbɛlt/ · noun
- A lifebelt is a ring or jacket made of buoyant material, designed to keep a person afloat in water. It is typically used in emergency situations, such as on boats or in swimming areas. Related: life preserver, life jacket, life ring, buoyancy aid.
- 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.
- HULL /hʌl/ · noun, verb
- The outer covering of a ship or boat; a city in eastern England. To remove the outer covering of a nut or seed. Related: body, shell, covering, case.
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