Boats and Ships Crossword Puzzle

About the Boats and Ships Crossword Puzzle

This puzzle covers watercraft of many kinds, along with the parts and equipment used aboard them. Look for names such as Canoe, Catamaran, Freighter, Rudder, and Porthole. It includes small boats, working vessels, and larger ships, making it a good fit for students learning nautical vocabulary or anyone interested in travel and life on the water.

This crossword draws on 48 clues about Boats and Ships. Each grid uses a different handful and fits them together a new way, so press New puzzle for another whenever you finish. The answers are in the answer key when you print, and behind the Reveal button when you play.

Sample clues

• •Heavy device lowered to hold a vessel in place (6 letters)
• •Fast sailing vessel built for speed (7 letters)
• •Small open craft often carried aboard a larger vessel (6 letters)
• •Walkway used to board or leave a vessel (7 letters)
• •Craft lifted above water by underwater wings (9 letters)
• •Viking vessel designed for sailing and rowing (8 letters)
• •Hinged blade used to steer a vessel (6 letters)
• •Rear end of a vessel (5 letters)

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