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Nautical Words Quiz

Based on the definitions, guess these nautical words.
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DefinitionWord
Left
Right
Back part of a ship
Front part of a ship
Floating wreckage of a ship
Material thrown overboard
Tower that supports the sails
Kitchen
Waves made by the
path of a ship
Crustacean that attaches to
the underside of a ship
To strand someone on a
deserted island
DefinitionWord
To revolt against the captain
Commander of a naval fleet
The downwind direction
Frame of a ship
Cargo area
Window on a ship
Toilet
Nautical version of "Hey!"
This is dropped to keep
the ship in place
Heavy material put in a ship
to provide stability
Slang for captain, especially
on Gilligan's Island
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Peeeeeeeeeej
admiral is a term for a commander of the US Naval fleet - if you were to use a general term for the commander of a fleet it actually is Commodore
2011-06-14 | reply
johnnyaitch
I was hoping for Arggghhh for "Nautical version of "Hey!""
2011-06-14 | reply
cjsf92
isnt cap'n also slang??
2011-06-14 | reply
THobbes1651
Commodore should also be acceptable for admiral.
2011-06-14 | reply
Quizmaster
Okay.
2011-06-14 | reply
loganite
Great quiz! I'd love to see a second edition, perhaps with terms such as keel, rudder, transom, poop deck, etc.
2011-06-14 | reply
acer9199
I was hoping for "aye" for yes/agree.
2011-06-14 | reply
griffey5050
I had Yo for Hey
2011-06-15 | reply
Mithol
19/20 Din't know Head or Ballast. But I can't believe I guessed flotsam and not jetsam...
2011-06-18 | reply
twizzdizzle
cargo hold should be accepted?!?!
2011-06-23 | reply
Quizmaster
That will work now.
2011-06-23 | reply
stepro
Seems "Avast" should be acceptable for "ahoy".
2011-08-04 | reply
bcburrell
hook for anchor, fantail for aft, forecastle or foc'sle for forward are a few variations on the terms that are used day to day on board Coast Guard and NAVY boats. also before it was called the port side it was known as the larboard side (this is the side that was used as the loading side) later changed to port to avoid confusion with starboard. starboard is known as starboard because before rudders ships used a steering board that was located on the right side of a ship.
2011-08-08 | reply
2Boo2
the hull is not the frame of the ship but the exterior exposed to the water. Frame is the technical term for the skeleton of the ship.
2011-10-19 | reply
delky06
100% but only :18 to spare. For the life of me I couldn't remember ballast or leeward for like a whole minute, lol
2011-12-30 | reply
CBTemple
Avast is not a hailing term; it means "stop what you're doing!", as in "avast hauling there!" or "avast rowing!".
2012-01-31 | reply
Nyneve922
Suggest you accept "alee" for "leeward".
2012-02-01 | reply
chas312
prow should be excepted for front of ship
2012-02-22 | reply
Quizmaster
Okay. That will work now.
2012-02-22 | reply
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