Sailing Crossword

Review sailing vocabulary with an engaging crossword puzzle. This ancient mode of transportation is the source of many idioms in the English language including "learning the ropes". New sailors had to learn how to handle the intricate system of ropes and rigging on a boat, so learning the ropes became synonymous with learning the basics or essentials of a skill or task.

The 24 vocabulary words covered in this puzzle are: Anchor, Boat, Bow, Buoy, Captain, Cleat, Crew, Deck, Helm, Jib, Knot, Mast, Port, Regatta, Rigging, Rudder, Sail, Spinnaker, Starboard, Swell, Tack, Wake, Wind, and Yawl.