Paphos Life

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

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

7 Flotsam
8 Jetsom
9 Barnacle
10 Mast
11 Mutiny

That's my 5

6) Heads

23 = anchor

15 = castaway

16 = grog

22 = avast

7 Jetsom

12: Leeward
19: Hold

17,Hardtack

15 Maroon

Only no. 18 left.

Skipper ??

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

Well done to Memory man for setting this Naughty quiz

Nautical, Trev. it's Nautical, not naughty

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

No, it's Knott