Set Sail Crossword

Many common terms originate as nautical terms, used by sailors. Use the clues to figure out the now-everyday term. (There are no spaces between the words.)

Across

3) When a captain is very organized and makes sure that all sailors do what they are supposed to.

4) When the officer in charge would make a noise with a pipe, signaling that it was time for all sailors to go below deck and retire for the night.

5) Pirates often hid crew members below deck to fool victims. Thus, when all the crewmen were on deck, the boat was more likely to be an honest merchant ship.

8) A sailor who quits and leaves his fellow sailors behind.

9) Historically, it was common practice for ships to hoist their national flags before commencing battle.

Down

1) A seaman who had knowledge of the function of the various levers and ropes on a sailing vessel.

2) To prepare for a storm by covering the openings of the hatchways on a boat.

6) When all sailors would have a meeting, usually in the open space on a deck.

7) When a sailor pulls a ship’s lines as quickly as possible, usually grabbing the rope with his fist and then quickly using his other hand to continue pulling at the rope.