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A Ship's Sails And Rigging Crossword Clue and Answers List

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APPAREL The furniture of a ship, as masts, sails, rigging, anchors, guns, etc.
BOATSWAIN An officer who has charge of the boats, sails, rigging, colors, anchors, cables, cordage, etc., of a ship, and who also summons the crew, and performs other duties.
LAZARETTE Ship's space for storing sails
SLUG A ship that sails slowly.
TOPSAIL Part of an old ship's rigging
FURNITURE The masts and rigging of a ship.
TOP-HAMPER The upper rigging, spars, etc., of a ship.
YARDARM Thirty-six inch limb used as part of ship’s rigging
UNRIG To strip of rigging; as, to unrig a ship.
STRIP To dismantle; as, to strip a ship of rigging, spars, etc.
SHIP-RIGGED Rigged like a ship, that is, having three masts, each with square sails.
HULL The frame or body of a vessel, exclusive of her masts, yards, sails, and rigging.
SET To extend and bring into position; to spread; as, to set the sails of a ship.
RIGGER One who rigs or dresses; one whose occupation is to fit the rigging of a ship.
TACKLE The rigging and apparatus of a ship; also, any purchase where more than one block is used.
AFTERGUARD The seaman or seamen stationed on the poop or after part of the ship, to attend the after-sails.
TIMENOGUY A rope carried taut between or over obstacles likely to engage or foul the running rigging in working a ship.
PIRATE An armed ship or vessel which sails without a legal commission, for the purpose of plundering other vessels on the high seas.
CORDAGE Ropes or cords, collectively; hence, anything made of rope or cord, as those parts of the rigging of a ship which consist of ropes.
SQUARE-RIGGED Having the sails extended upon yards suspended horizontally by the middle, as distinguished from fore-and-aft sails; thus, a ship and a brig are square-rigged vessels.
DRAW To pull; to exert strength in drawing anything; to have force to move anything by pulling; as, a horse draws well; the sails of a ship draw well.
SAIL To pass or move upon, as in a ship, by means of sails; hence, to move or journey upon (the water) by means of steam or other force.
RIG The peculiar fitting in shape, number, and arrangement of sails and masts, by which different types of vessels are distinguished; as, schooner rig, ship rig, etc. See Illustration in Appendix.
LANGREL A kind of shot formerly used at sea for tearing sails and rigging. It consisted of bolts, nails, and other pieces of iron fastened together or inclosed in a canister.
FORGE To move heavily and slowly, as a ship after the sails are furled; to work one's way, as one ship in outsailing another; -- used especially in the phrase to forge ahead.
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