Statistics for Nautical Words Quiz

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Definition	Word	% Correct
Right	Starboard	92%
Left	Port	88%
This is dropped to keep the ship in place	Anchor	87%
To revolt against the captain	Mutiny	80%
Tower that supports the sails	Mast	79%
Nautical version of "Hey!"	Ahoy	75%
Crustacean that attaches to the underside of a ship	Barnacle	75%
Back part of a ship	Stern	75%
Front part of a ship	Bow	73%
Commander of a naval fleet	Admiral	67%
Kitchen	Galley	67%
Waves made in the path of a ship	Wake	62%
To strand someone on a deserted island	Maroon	57%
Cargo area	Hold	55%
Heavy material put in a ship to provide stability	Ballast	54%
Floating wreckage of a ship	Flotsam	46%
Slang for captain, especially on Gilligan's Island	Skipper	43%
Toilet	Head	41%
Material thrown overboard	Jetsam	39%
Watered down rum given as rations	Grog	38%
To punish by dragging under the keel of a ship	Keelhaul	37%
Hard, dry biscuit used for long voyages	Hardtack	35%
The downwind direction	Leeward	33%
Nautical command for "Stop"	Avast	20%

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