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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| tackle | /x | Noun |
| block | / | Noun |
| purchase | /x | Noun |
| rigging | /x | Noun |
| tail | / | Noun |
| bull rope | // | Phrase, Noun |
| cable | /x | Noun |
| grapple | /x | Verb |
| tagline | /x | Noun |
| strap | / | Noun |
| gunter | /x | Name |
| bridle | /x | Noun |
| sling | / | Noun |
| windlass | /x | Noun |
| angle | /x | Noun |
| fall | / | Noun |
| can hook | x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| lift | / | Noun |
| whip | / | Noun |
| brace | / | Noun |
| burton | /x | Name |
| tether | /x | Noun |
| balk | / | Noun |
| chock | / | Noun |
| cleat | / | Noun |
| runner | /x | Noun |
| tack | / | Noun |
| clinch | / | Noun |
| controller | x/x | Noun |
| belay | x/ | Noun |
| tugboat | /x | Noun |
| swallow | /x | Noun |
| stopper | /x | Noun |
| hitch | / | Noun |
| shackle | /x | Noun |
| trawl | / | Noun |
| capstan | /x | Noun |
| hook | / | Noun |
| grappling hook | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| trice | / | Noun |
| rope | / | Noun |
| leader | /x | Noun |
| rack | / | Noun |
| bell rope | // | Phrase, Noun |
| belaying pin | x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| chain | / | Noun |
| latching | /x | Noun |
| gauntlet | /x | Noun |
| truss | / | Noun |
| becket | /x | Name |
| surge | / | Noun |
| horse | / | Noun |
| cage | / | Noun |
| pendant | /x | Noun |
| blockade | x/ | Noun |
| running rigging | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| gaff | / | Noun |
| tangle | /x | Noun |
| wall | / | Noun |
| entanglement | x/xx | Noun |
| lock | / | Noun |
| accommodate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| against | x/ | Verb |
| aggregate | /xx | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| aisle | / | Noun |
| alleviate | x/xx | Verb |
| anchor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| angular | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| anvil | /x | Noun, Verb |
| apprehend | xx/ | Verb |
| approach | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| area | /xx | Noun |
| attack | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| avoid | x/ | Verb |
| baby | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| back up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bait | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| ball | / | Noun, Verb |
| bar | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| barrack | /x | Noun, Verb |
| barrel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| barricade | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| barrier | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| basic | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| basis | /x | Noun |
| batch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| bin | / | Noun, Verb |
| bloc | / | Noun |
| block off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| block out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| block up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| blockage | /x | Noun |
| blocker | /x | Noun |
| body | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bolt | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| bottle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| bottleneck | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| boulder | /x | Noun, Verb |
| brick | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bridge | / | Noun, Verb |
| broach | / | Verb, Noun |
| bucket | /x | Noun, Verb |
| building | /x | Noun |
| bulk | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bundles | /x | Noun |
| buster | /x | Noun |
| cake | / | Noun, Verb |
| call up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| camera | /xx | Noun |
| case | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| category | /xxx | Noun |
| cater | /x | Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| caucus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cell | / | Noun, Verb |
| cement | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| challenge | /x | Noun, Verb |
| characters | /xx | Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| checkerboard | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| child | / | Noun, Verb |
| chip | / | Noun, Verb |
| choke | / | Verb, Noun |
| choke off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| chopping block | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| chunk | / | Noun, Verb |
| cinder | /x | Noun, Verb |
| city | /x | Noun |
| clog | / | Verb, Noun |
| close | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| close off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| closure | /x | Noun |
| cluster | /x | Noun, Verb |
| coach | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| collective | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| column | /x | Noun |
| combat | /x | Noun, Verb |
| component | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| compound | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| comprehensive | xx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| concrete | x/ | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| confront | x/ | Verb |
| consider | x/x | Verb |
| constrain | x/ | Verb |
| contain | x/ | Verb |
| contend | x/ | Verb |
| contention | x/x | Noun |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| coordinates | x/xx | Verb |
| cope | / | Verb, Noun |
| corner | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cornerstone | /xx | Noun |
| corpus | /x | Noun |
| correct | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| counter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| counteract | /xx | Verb, Noun |
| counting | /x | Noun |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cradle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cube | / | Noun, Verb |
| cubicle | /xx | Noun |
| curb | / | Noun, Verb |
| curtail | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| curvilinear | /x/xx | Adjective |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cylinder | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| dam | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| deadlock | /x | Noun, Verb |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| decide | x/ | Verb |
| defeat | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| defend | x/ | Verb |
| defense | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deflect | x/ | Verb |
| delete | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deny | x/ | Verb |
| derail | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deter | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| disciplinary | /xxxx | Adjective, Noun |
| discourage | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| discuss | x/ | Verb |
| disengage | xx/ | Verb, Noun |
| dispose | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| disrupt | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| district | /x | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| domino | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| down | / | Adverb, Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| draw a blank | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| edifice | /xx | Noun |
| element | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| eliminate | x/xx | Verb |
| embargo | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| embark | x/ | Verb |
| embarrass | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| encounter | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| engage | x/ | Verb |
| engraved | x/ | Adjective |
| eradicate | x/xx | Verb |
| examine | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| face | / | Noun, Verb |
| fare | / | Noun, Verb |
| farm | / | Noun, Verb |
| fiddle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fight | / | Verb, Noun |
| filibuster | /xxx | Noun, Verb |
| fill | / | Verb, Noun |
| fineness | /x | Noun |
| finesse | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| fish | / | Noun, Verb |
| fix | / | Verb, Noun |
| flag | / | Noun, Verb |
| fly | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| focus | /x | Noun, Verb |
| football | /x | Noun, Verb |
| foreclose | x/ | Verb |
| forget | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| foul | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| frame | / | Noun, Verb |
| free | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| freeze | / | Noun, Verb |
| frustrate | /x | Verb, Adjective |
| fuse | / | Noun, Verb |
| game | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| gating | /x | Noun |
| gear | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
