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noun • any broad thin expanse or surface • paper used for writing or printing • bed linen consisting of a large rectangular piece of cotton or linen cloth; used in pairs • (mathematics) an unbounded two-dimensional shape • newspaper with half-size pages • a flat artifact that is thin relative to its length and width • (nautical) a line (rope or chain) that regulates the angle at which a sail is set in relation to the wind • a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel verb • come down as if in sheets • cover with a sheet, as if by wrapping | ||||||||
| 28% | 7 | Term for sailors or sailors' food | ||||||
noun • A salt-water crocodile (or estuarine crocodile). • An ocean-going ship that enters the Great Lakes via the St. Lawrence Seaway. • The saltwater fluke or dab. | ||||||||
| 26% | 12 | Used by sailors to untwist strands of rope | ||||||
noun • a pointed iron hand tool that is used to separate strands of a rope or cable (as in splicing) | ||||||||
He Set About Making Rope For Sailors Crossword Clue
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SHEET which was last seen in the The Guardian Quiptic crossword.
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SHEET
Updated: October 15, 2023
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1 | Commonly used by sailors to tie a rope to a fixed object | |
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27 Mar 1978 | New York Times / 27 Mar 1978 |
5 | Rope-making fibre
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06 Jan 2017 | The Guardian Quick / 06 Jan 2017 |
6 | Sailors' cry when pulling on a rope
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14 Jun 2011 | The Guardian Quick / 14 Jun 2011 |
7 | Term for sailors or sailors' food |
