All Aboard Quiz No. 2

[Carl]

Can you guess the nautical words based on the definitions provided ?

• 1. Waves made in the path of a ship

• 2. Heavy material put in a ship to provide stability

• 3. To strand someone on a deserted island

• 4. Watered down rum given as rations

• 5. Hard, dry biscuit used for long voyages

• 6. Slang for captain, especially on Gilligan's Island

• 7. Cargo area

• 8. Nautical version of "Hey!"

• 9. Commander of a naval fleet

• 10. Nautical command for "Stop"

• 11. This is dropped to keep the ship in place

• 12. To punish by dragging under the keel of a ship

Answers will be provided next Thursday evening after 21:00.

[stowie39]

2 Ballast
12. Keelhauled

[elcarretero]

1 Bow waves
3 Maroon

[stowie39]

7. Hold
8. Ahoy

[Brandyboy]

10 Avast.
11 Anchor.

[Carl]

ANSWERS

1. Wake
2. Ballast
3. Maroon
4. Grog
5. Hardtack
6. Skipper
7. Hold
8. Ahoy
9. Admiral
10. Avast
11. Anchor
12. Keelhaul