Sailing Word Search
Play a Sailing word search free online. We built the 12-word list around the rules, gear, and vocabulary of a sport, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: TACK, HALYARD, SHEET, BOOM, CLEW, RUDEER, BOWLINE, KNOT, SPINNAKER, MAST, KEEL, HELM.
Diagonals are where most players stall. Once you are down to the last word or two, sweep the diagonals deliberately.
Sailing word list, defined
- TACK /tæk/ · noun, verb
- A tack is a small, sharp-pointed pin or nail with a broad, flat head, used to fasten papers, notices, or lightweight materials. As a verb, tack means to fasten something with a tack or to attach something briefly or casually; in sailing, it also refers to a course or movement across the wind. Related: nail, pin, fastener, attach.
- HALYARD /ˈhæljərd/ · noun
- A rope or tackle used to raise and lower sails, flags, or other equipment aboard a ship. Related: hoisting line, lifting line, tackle.
- SHEET /ʃiːt/ · noun and verb
- A sheet is a thin, broad, usually flat piece of material, such as paper, metal, glass, cloth, or a broad layer of snow, water, or ice. As a verb, it means to cover something with a sheet or, informally, to fall or pour heavily, as in “the rain was sheeting down.” Related: piece, panel, layer, surface.
- BOOM /buːm/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, boom denotes a deep, resonant roaring or thundering sound, a period of rapid economic growth or prosperity, or a long pole used to extend the foot of a sail. As a verb, it means to make such a deep resounding noise, or to grow or increase suddenly and vigorously. Related: roar, thunder, blast, surge.
- CLEW /kluː/ · noun
- A clew is the lower or aftermost corner of a sail, to which a sheet is attached for trimming. In older usage, it also means a ball of thread or yarn. Related: corner, edge, tack, sheet.
- BOWLINE /ˈboʊlɪn/ · noun
- A bowline is a knot used to form a fixed loop at the end of a rope that will not slip or jam under load and can be easily untied afterwards. Related: loop knot.
- KNOT /nɒt/ (British English); /nɑːt/ (American English) · noun and verb
- A knot is a loop or fastening made by tying or twisting a material, and also a compact mass or hard swelling formed in wood, rope, or another substance. The word can refer to a difficult or complicated situation, a unit of speed used in navigation, and, figuratively, a tightly knit group of people. Related: loop, tie, tangle, snarl.
- SPINNAKER /ˈspɪnəkə(r)/ · noun
- A large, lightweight triangular sail set on a long pole attached to a yacht or other sailing vessel, especially when sailing with the wind behind the vessel. Related: billowing sail, triangular sail, downwind sail.
- MAST /mæst/ · noun and verb
- A mast is a tall vertical post or support on a ship, traditionally carrying sails and rigging, or a tall pole used for signals, lighting, or broadcasting equipment. As a verb, mast means to raise a mast or hoist a flag or sail on a mast. Related: spar, post, pole, tower.
- KEEL /kiːl/ · noun
- The long structural beam or ridge running along the bottom of a ship or other vessel, forming its backbone. By extension, it can mean the vessel itself or the central ridge of an animal's body. Related: keelbone, keel line.
- HELM /hɛlm/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, a helm is a ship’s steering apparatus or, figuratively, a position of control or leadership. As a verb, to helm means to steer or guide, especially a vessel or an organization. Related: tiller, rudder, steering gear, steering wheel.
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