8-Letter Words Containing: A,C,K,S

• oceanic schooling tuna of considerable value in Pacific but less in Atlantic; reaches 75 pounds; very similar to if not the same as oceanic bonito

• medium-sized tuna-like food fish of warm Atlantic and Pacific waters; less valued than tuna

• able to right itself when on its back by flipping into the air with a clicking sound

• A jack (in any of the senses referring to types of fish).

• common black-and-grey Eurasian bird noted for thievery

• something considered choice to eat

• A stay (rope, bar or batten), running along a ship's yard, to which is attached the head of a square sail.

• A cable between two ships or from a ship to a fixed point which can be used to support a load during transfer of personnel or materiel along the cable.

• A line (rope, webbing or cable), attached to a boat at the ends, to which a safety harness can be clipped to restrain falling in rough conditions and to prevent falling overboard.

• (underwater diving) A line fixed at both ends, which may be used to guide a load or a diver along the route of the line. Uses include guidance to and from the underwater work site, and as a means of controlling an underwater search.

• an acute and serious infection of the central nervous system caused by bacterial infection of open wounds; spasms of the jaw and laryngeal muscles may occur during the late stages

• a heavy iron tool with a wooden handle and a curved head that is pointed on both ends