Byblos Word Search
This Byblos word search hides 12 words on a 15×15 grid — its architecture, its landscape, and the people who built it. Trace each one with a finger or mouse and it locks in as soon as the whole word is covered. No signup, no download.
Words to find: BYBLOS, PHOENICIA, CEDAR, CITADEL, HARBOUR, OBELISK, TEMPLE, RAMPART, CASTLE, LIMESTONE, BASALT, MARBLE.
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Byblos word list, defined
- CEDAR /ˈsɛdər/ · noun
- A coniferous tree of the cypress family, or the wood of this tree, valued for its durability and distinctive fragrance. Cedar is often used for making furniture, roofing, and other wood products. Related: cypress, pine, spruce, fir.
- CITADEL /sɪˈtɛdl/ · noun
- A fortress or fortified building, typically of great strength and height, especially one that is used as a last line of defense. A strong and secure position or stronghold. Related: fortress, stronghold, bastion, redoubt.
- HARBOUR /ˈhɑːrbəʊ/ · noun
- A body of water, often enclosed by land, where ships can shelter from storms or be repaired. A place where ships are built, repaired, or stored. Related: port, dock, marina, quay.
- OBELISK /ˈɒbɪlɪsk/ · noun
- A tall, narrow, four-sided monument, typically made of stone, often used to commemorate a person or event. A vertical stone or brick monument, often tapering to a pyramid shape at the top. Related: monument, pillar, obelus, obelus stone.
- TEMPLE /ˈtɛmpl/ · noun
- A building for public worship, especially in Eastern cultures, or a structure dedicated to a particular deity or activity. A part of the body, especially the head, that is covered by the hair. Related: shrine, sanctuary, chapel, grotto.
- RAMPART /ræmpɑːrt/ · noun
- A wall or earthwork built around a fortress or other fortified place to protect it from attack. A natural or artificial barrier that prevents or restricts the flow of something. Related: wall, fortification, barrier, embankment.
- CASTLE /kæstəl/ · noun
- A large building, typically of the 12th to 15th centuries, built to be a fortress, especially one that was the residence of a king or noble. Related: fortress, stronghold, palace, mansion.
- LIMESTONE /ˈlaɪmˌstoʊn/ · noun
- A type of sedimentary rock that is composed mainly of calcium carbonate, often used as a building material. Related: marble, sandstone, granite, slate.
- BASALT /bəˈsɔlt/ · noun
- A dark-colored, fine-grained igneous rock that is rich in iron and magnesium, often found in areas where there has been volcanic activity. It is commonly used in construction and as a dimension stone. Related: andesite, dacite, gabbro, obsidian.
- MARBLE /ˈmɑrbəl/ · noun
- A small, rounded mass of metamorphic rock, typically composed of calcium carbonate, often used in sculpture and architecture. A game played on a board with pieces made of this material. Related: stone, rock, agate, onyx.
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