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| 95% | 7 | Exact Match! | ||||||
noun • a rope for raising or lowering a sail or flag | ||||||||
| 38% | 5 | Sail-hoisting device | ||||||
noun • lifting device consisting of a horizontal cylinder turned by a crank on which a cable or rope winds verb • pull or lift up with or as if with a winch | ||||||||
| 34% | 9 | Nautical term for a bar used as a lever for hoisting or tightening | ||||||
noun • a metal bar (or length of pipe) used as a lever | ||||||||
Nautical Line For Hoisting A Sail
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1 | First in line? Last in line? First in line? In short, the end of the line
The Guardian Cryptic -
27 Nov 2014 | The Guardian Cryptic / 27 Nov 2014 |
2 | Height of a sail; a group of nautical flags raised as a signal; or, a capstan, pulley, winch or other lifting device
Telegraph Giant General Knowledge -
29 Apr 2023 | Telegraph Giant General Knowledge / 29 Apr 2023 |
3 | Lines for hoisting sails
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19 Sep 1985 | New York Times / 19 Sep 1985 |
4 | Nautical hazards means one shortens sail
The Guardian Cryptic -
01 May 2006 | The Guardian Cryptic / 01 May 2006 |
5 | Nautical term for a bar used as a lever for hoisting or tightening | |
6 | Nautical term for hoisting a yard or gaff at an angle | |
7 | Sail-hoisting device
New York Times -
29 May 2020 | New York Times / 29 May 2020 |
