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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| swivel gun | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| castaway | /xx | Noun |
| wreck | / | Noun |
| list | / | Noun |
| wildcat | /x | Noun |
| shipwreck | /x | Noun |
| broadside | /x | Noun |
| launch | / | Noun |
| cruiser | /x | Noun |
| boom | / | Noun |
| cannonball | /xx | Noun |
| gunboat | /x | Noun |
| battleship | /xx | Noun |
| screw | / | Noun |
| sails | / | Noun |
| carcass | /x | Noun |
| pirate | /x | Noun |
| crew | / | Noun |
| breaker | /x | Noun |
| cable | /x | Noun |
| chaser | /x | Noun |
| chase | / | Noun |
| spencer | /x | Name |
| roadster | /x | Noun |
| spring | / | Noun |
| big gun | // | Name, Name |
| caboose | x/ | Noun |
| jumper | /x | Noun |
| armament | /xx | Noun |
| sloop | / | Noun |
| monkey | /x | Noun |
| reach | / | Noun |
| schooner | /x | Noun |
| booty | /x | Noun |
| surge | / | Noun |
| jaunty | /x | Adjective |
| slab | / | Noun |
| leeway | /x | Noun |
| boatswain | /x | Noun |
| cant | / | Noun |
| coat | / | Noun |
| drifter | /x | Noun |
| winger | /x | Noun |
| cradle | /x | Noun |
| weather bow | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| sea anchor | //x | Phrase, Noun |
| boson | /x | Noun |
| canvas | /x | Noun |
| lifeboat | /x | Noun |
| gun deck | // | Phrase, Noun |
| junk | / | Noun |
| hook | / | Noun |
| harpoon gun | x// | Phrase, Noun |
| bumpkin | /x | Noun |
| nuke | / | Noun |
| banana boat | x/x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| sailing ship | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| flag | / | Noun |
| tin can | // | Phrase, Noun |
| flotilla | x/x | Noun |
| craft | / | Noun |
| bower | /x | Noun |
| rocket launcher | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| lee shore | // | Name, Name |
| breakwater | /xx | Noun |
| false flag | // | Phrase, Noun, Verb |
| roll | / | Noun |
| jack | / | Name |
| porthole | xx | Noun |
| ack | / | Noun, Verb |
| adherent | x/x | Noun, Adjective |
| affixed | x/ | Adjective |
| afro | /x | Name |
| again | x/ | Adverb |
| aircraft | /x | Noun |
| antiaircraft | xx/x | Noun, Adjective |
| approximate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| arrow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| artillery | x/xx | Noun |
| at large | // | Phrase, Adverb |
| at liberty | //xx | Phrase |
| avalanches | /xxx | Noun |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| babe | / | Noun |
| baggy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| bail out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| ball | / | Noun, Verb |
| barrel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| big | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| binder | /x | Noun |
| black | / | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| bloodstained | /x | Adjective |
| blurred | / | Adjective |
| blurry | /x | Adjective |
| bomb | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| bra | / | Noun |
| breeches | /x | Noun |
| broad | / | Adjective, Noun |
| bulk | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bunches | /x | Noun |
| caliber | /xx | Noun |
| calibre | /xx | Noun |
| calm | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| camera | /xx | Noun |
| canon | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| canyon | /x | Noun |
| casual | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| charred | / | Adjective |
| cigarette | xx/ | Noun, Verb |
| clothes | / | Noun |
| coarse | / | Adjective |
| comfortable | /xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| compact | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| confine | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| connective | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| cool | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| cordon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| coward | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cowardly | /xx | Adjective, Adverb |
| crackling | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| crazy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| crumbly | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| crumpled | /x | Adjective |
| dangerous | /xx | Adjective |
| deafening | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| deep | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| defender | x/x | Noun |
| deflection | x/x | Noun |
| detachable | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| detain | x/ | Verb |
| discrete | x/ | Adjective |
| dish | / | Noun, Verb |
| dislodged | x/ | Verb |
| dispersed | x/ | Adjective |
| dressing | /x | Noun |
| drop | / | Noun, Verb |
| easy | /x | Adjective, Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| eights | / | Noun |
| encrusted | x/x | Adjective |
| escaped | x/ | Adjective |
| escapement | x/x | Noun |
| expansionary | x/xxx | Adjective |
| expansionist | x/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| expansive | x/x | Adjective |
| fee | / | Noun, Verb |
| feeble | /x | Adjective, Verb |
| fire | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| fit | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| flak | / | Noun |
| flesh | / | Noun, Verb |
| flexible | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| fodder | /x | Noun, Verb |
| fold | / | Noun, Verb |
| fox | / | Noun, Verb |
| free | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| freedom | /x | Noun |
| friable | xxx | Adjective |
| frigate | /x | Noun |
| furniture | /xx | Noun |
| fuzzy | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| generous | /xx | Adjective |
| gun | / | Noun, Verb |
| hanging | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| hazardous | /xx | Adjective |
| heave | / | Verb, Noun |
| hissing | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| hold | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| hom | / | Noun |
| hot | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| howitzer | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| idle | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| imprecise | /xx | Adjective |
| individual | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| inexact | xx/ | Adjective |
| informal | x/x | Adjective |
| insecure | /xx | Adjective |
| intervals | /xx | Noun |
| irresponsible | xx/xx | Adjective, Noun |
| knockout | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| large | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb |
| lax | / | Adjective, Noun |
| lenient | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| less | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| let loose | // | Phrase, Verb |
| levy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| liberal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| liberate | /xx | Verb |
| light | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb |
| long tom | // | Phrase, Noun |
| loosed | / | Verb |
| loosen | /x | Verb |
| lose | / | Verb, Noun |
| loud | / | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| low | / | Adjective, Noun, Adverb, Verb |
| lung | / | Noun |
| markets | /x | Noun |
| mauser | /x | Name |
| meat | / | Noun |
| mellow | /x | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| millimeter | /xxx | Noun |
| mobile | /x | Adjective, Name |
| movable | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| moveable | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| musket | /x | Noun |
| nature | /x | Noun, Verb |
| on the loose | /x/ | Phrase |
| open | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| ordnance | /x | Noun |
| out | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| parole | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| permissive | x/x | Adjective |
| personal | /xx | Adjective, Noun |
| pine | / | Noun, Verb |
| pistol | /x | Noun, Verb |
| poor | / | Adjective, Noun, Verb |
| porous | /x | Adjective |
| pounder | /x | Noun |
| printer | /x | Noun |
| projectiles | x/x | Noun |
| promiscuous | /xx | Adjective |
| pull | / | Verb, Noun |
| quiet | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| random | /x | Adjective, Noun |
| regular | /xx | Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| relax | x/ | Verb |
| release | x/ | Noun, Verb |
