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Nautical Terms



Nautical terms are words that are used when you are talking about boats and things that are related to traveling on water. Try this crossword about nautical terms and see if there are any words that are used in ways that are different than you would normally expect.

Across

2Dining room where personnel eat or relax (4)
5A nonmagnetic housing for a ship's compass (usually in front of the helm) (8)
6(nautical, aeronautical) situated at or toward the stern or tail (5)
7The side of military or naval formation (5)
9A temporary passageway of planks (7)
11Long thick piece of wood or metal or concrete, etc., used in construction (4)
12A downward slope or bend (4)
13Weather deck; the part of a ship's hull that is above the waterline (7)
15Lean over to one side; used frequently of ships (4)
17No Clue

Down

1A structure supporting or containing something (6)
3The rear part of a ship (5)
4A crosspiece spreading the gunnels of a boat; used as a seat in a rowboat (6)
5On a floor below (5)
8A large tall chimney through which combustion gases and smoke can be evacuated (5)
9The area for food preparation on a ship (6)
10(nautical, aeronautical) situated at or toward the stern or tail (3)
11An upper deck where a ship is steered and the captain stands (6)
14The left side of a ship or aircraft to someone facing the bow or nose (4)
16An internationally recognized distress signal in radio code (3)




Nautical Terms



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