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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| genoa | /xx | Name |
| bowsprit | // | Noun |
| gunwale | // | Noun |
| vang | / | Name |
| mainsail | // | Noun |
| clew | / | Noun |
| jib | / | Noun |
| mainmast | /x | Noun |
| windlass | /x | Noun |
| capstan | /x | Noun |
| fastenings | /xx | Noun |
| leeward | /x | Noun |
| companionway | x/xx | Noun |
| hulls | / | Noun |
| windward | /x | Noun |
| sails | / | Noun |
| bosun | /x | Noun |
| topsail | // | Noun |
| winch | / | Noun |
| propellers | x/x | Noun |
| cuddy | /x | Name |
| keels | / | Noun |
| amidships | x/x | Noun |
| dihedral | //x | Noun |
| sloops | / | Noun |
| yachts | / | Noun |
| astern | /x | Noun |
| propeller shaft | x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| bowmen | /x | Noun |
| boats | / | Noun |
| shrouds | / | Noun |
| stays | / | Noun |
| running | /x | Verb |
| standing | /x | Verb |
| set | / | Verb |
| abutments | x/x | Noun |
| blades | / | Noun |
| braces | /x | Noun |
| bulkheads | /x | Noun |
| bulwarks | /x | Noun |
| chains | / | Noun |
| diaphragms | /xx | Noun |
| ditches | /x | Noun, Verb |
| encampments | x/x | Noun |
| fortresses | /xx | Noun |
| gaff | / | Noun, Verb |
| galleries | /xx | Noun |
| garrisons | /xx | Noun |
| masts | / | Noun |
| spindles | /x | Noun |
