Nautical words. Easy if you have sea-legs! ( COMPLETED )

[memory man]

Based on the definitions, guess these nautical words, past and present.

4 or 5 guesses each


1. Right - starboard - Ramone
2. Left - port - Ramone
3. Back part of a ship - stern - The Aquila
4. Front part of a ship - bow - The Aquila
5. Kitchen - galley - Ramone
6. Toilet - head/s - Ramone/ The Aquila
7. Material thrown overboard - jetsam - Varky
8. Floating wreckage of a ship - flotsam - Lincoln
9. Crustacean that attaches to the underside of a ship - barnacle - Varky
10. Tower that supports the sails - mast - Varky
11. To revolt against the captain - mutiny - Varky
12. The downwind direction - leeward - Cactuslil
13. Waves made in the path of a ship - wake - Flossie
14. Heavy material put in a ship to provide stability - Ballast - The Aquila
15. To strand someone on a deserted island - maroon - Varky
16. Watered down rum given as rations - grog - jen
17. Hard, dry biscuit used for long voyages - hardtack - jwade
18. Slang for captain, especially on Gilligan's Island - skipper - trevnhil
19. Cargo area - hold - Cactuslil
20. Nautical version of "Hey!" - ahoy - Lincoln
21. Commander of a naval fleet - admiral - Lincoln
22. Nautical command for "Stop" - avast - jen
23. This is dropped to keep the ship in place - anchor - jen/ Flossie
24. To punish by dragging under the keel of a ship. - keelhaul - Lincoln

[Ramone]

1) starboard 2) port 3) Aft 4) Forward 5) Galley

[Varky]

7 Flotsam
8 Jetsom
9 Barnacle
10 Mast
11 Mutiny

That's my 5

[Ramone]

6) Heads

[jen]

23 = anchor

15 = castaway

16 = grog

22 = avast

[Varky]

7 Jetsom

[Cactuslil]

12: Leeward
19: Hold

[jwade]

17,Hardtack

[Varky]

15 Maroon

[memory man]

Only no. 18 left.

[trevnhil]

Skipper ??

[memory man]

Now complete.

Thanks to all who had a guess.

I think 9 participants is a record for playing a quiz.

ie.

Ramone
Varky
jen
Flossie
The Aquila
Lincoln
Cactuslil
jwade
trevnhil

[trevnhil]

Well done to Memory man for setting this Naughty quiz

[memory man]

Nautical, Trev. it's Nautical, not naughty

Is'nt that where Photo Lady is now.....................Naughty End!

[trevnhil]

No, it's Knott