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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.

2 Ballast
12. Keelhauled

1 Bow waves
3 Maroon

7. Hold
8. Ahoy

10 Avast.
11 Anchor.

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