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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| take the wheel | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| helm | / | Noun |
| crew | / | Noun |
| guide | / | Noun |
| head up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| head off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| take | / | Verb |
| gather | /x | Verb |
| take in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| round to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| haul | / | Noun |
| stand | / | Noun |
| carry | /x | Verb |
| bear up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| ship | / | Noun |
| tend | / | Verb |
| pay off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| conn | / | Noun |
| set sail | // | Phrase, Verb |
| weigh anchor | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| tail | / | Noun |
| skipper | /x | Noun |
| port | / | Noun |
| shoot | / | Noun |
| give way | // | Phrase, Verb |
| send | / | Verb |
| masthead | /x | Noun |
| carry away | /xx/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cut out | // | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| capsize | /x | Noun |
| bear down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| weigh | / | Verb |
| ride down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| come about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| shove off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| stem | / | Noun |
| pilot | /x | Noun |
| lay on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| heave to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| hike | / | Noun |
| stand on | // | Phrase, Verb |
| put about | /x/ | Phrase, Verb, Adjective |
| shorten | /x | Verb |
| render | /x | Verb |
| stand out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| make way | // | Phrase, Verb |
| learn the ropes | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| stern | / | Noun |
| navigate | /xx | Verb |
| board | / | Noun |
| go by the board | //x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| cape | / | Noun |
| put to sea | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| pull in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| hull | / | Noun |
| tack | / | Noun |
| whip | / | Noun |
| heel | / | Noun |
| sit out | // | Phrase, Verb, Noun |
| reach | / | Noun |
| go to sea | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| come to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| veer | / | Noun |
| jump ship | // | Phrase, Verb |
| conde | / | Name |
| hand | / | Noun |
| keel | / | Noun |
| embark | x/ | Verb |
| wind | / | Noun |
| cast | / | Noun |
| haul off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| heave | / | Noun |
| flagship | /x | Noun |
| sail close to the wind | ///x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| mast | / | Noun |
| sail | / | Noun |
| back and fill | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| labour | /x | Noun |
| overreach | /xx | Noun |
| sheer | / | Adjective |
| box off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| fall off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bear | / | Noun |
| weather | /x | Noun |
| sweep | / | Noun |
| beat up | /x | Phrase, Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| double | /x | Adjective |
| swing | / | Noun |
| house | / | Noun |
| round in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| pass | / | Noun |
| reef | / | Noun |
| gripe | / | Noun |
| ride out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| commission | x/x | Noun |
| fill | / | Verb |
| lay to | // | Phrase, Verb |
| lay down | // | Phrase, Verb |
| keel over | //x | Phrase, Verb |
| point | / | Noun |
| cast adrift | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| splash | / | Noun |
| slew | / | Noun |
| overhaul | /xx | Noun |
| poop | / | Noun |
| strike | / | Noun |
| nipper | /x | Noun |
| ware | / | Noun |
| spring | / | Noun |
| plough | / | Noun |
| beat | / | Noun |
| run afoul of | /x// | Phrase, Verb |
| cut and run | /// | Phrase, Verb |
| turn round | // | Phrase, Verb |
| abduct | x/ | Verb |
| abide | x/ | Verb |
| absorb | x/ | Verb |
| abstain | x/ | Verb |
| abstract | x/ | Adjective, Name, Verb |
| accept | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| accommodate | x/xx | Verb, Adjective |
| accompany | x/xx | Verb |
| accomplish | x/x | Verb |
| achieve | x/ | Verb |
| acquire | x/x | Verb |
| act | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| address | /x | Noun, Verb |
| adhere | x/ | Verb |
| admit | x/ | Verb |
| adopt | x/ | Verb |
| adoption | x/x | Noun |
| adversarial | xx/xx | Adjective |
| affect | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| afford | x/ | Verb |
| aft | / | Noun, Adjective, Adverb |
| agonistic | /x/x | Adjective |
| agree | x/ | Verb |
| aim | / | Noun, Verb |
| ake | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb |
| allow | x/ | Verb |
| amidships | x/x | Adverb |
| annex | /x | Noun, Verb |
| answer | /x | Noun, Verb |
| apply | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| appropriate | x/xx | Adjective, Verb |
| approve | x/ | Verb |
| arise | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| armor | /x | Noun, Verb |
| armour | /x | Noun, Verb |
| arrange | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| arrive | x/ | Verb |
| arrow | /x | Noun, Verb |
| ask | / | Verb, Noun |
| aspirate | /xx | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| assign | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| assume | x/ | Verb |
| attach | x/ | Verb |
| attend | x/ | Verb |
| attention | x/x | Noun |
| audit | /x | Noun, Verb |
| avail | x/ | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| away | x/ | Adverb, Adjective, Verb |
| bag | / | Noun, Verb |
| bail out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bale out | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bamboo | x/ | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| bar | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| barre | /x | Name, Verb |
| be | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| beacon | /x | Noun, Verb |
| become | x/ | Verb |
| begin | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| believe | x/ | Verb |
| ben | / | Name, Adverb, Adjective |
| benefit | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| bin | / | Noun, Verb |
| bone | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| booze | / | Noun, Verb |
| borrow | /x | Verb, Noun |
| bow | / | Noun, Verb |
| brain | / | Noun, Verb |
| brass | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| break | / | Verb, Noun |
| breathe | / | Verb |
| bring | / | Verb |
| bring back | // | Phrase, Verb |
| bronze | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| brush | / | Noun, Verb |
| build | / | Verb, Noun |
| bur | / | Noun |
| burl | / | Noun, Verb |
| burr | / | Name, Verb |
| businesslike | /xx | Adjective |
| busy | /x | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| but | / | Adverb, Noun, Verb |
| buy | / | Verb, Noun |
| call | / | Verb, Noun |
| call for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| call in | /x | Phrase, Verb |
| cancel | /x | Verb, Noun |
| candy | /x | Noun, Verb |
| canopy | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| canvass | /x | Noun, Verb |
| capita | /xx | Noun |
| capitalize | /xxx | Verb |
| capture | /x | Verb, Noun |
| care | / | Noun, Verb |
| carmine | /x | Noun, Adjective |
| cash | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| cast off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| catch | / | Verb, Noun |
| cause | / | Noun, Verb |
| centre | /x | Noun, Verb |
| chair | / | Noun, Verb |
| chairmanship | /xx | Noun |
| channel | /x | Noun, Verb |
| charge | / | Noun, Verb |
| charter | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| check | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| chip away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| choose | / | Verb, Noun |
| church | / | Noun, Verb |
| cite | / | Verb, Noun |
| claim | / | Noun, Verb |
| clean | / | Adjective, Verb, Noun, Adverb |
| clear | / | Adjective, Adverb, Verb, Noun |
| clear away | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| clear off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| clear up | // | Phrase, Verb |
| clutch | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| collect | x/ | Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun |
| collegial | x/xx | Adjective |
| come | / | Verb, Noun |
| command | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| commence | x/ | Verb |
| commit | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| compare | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| complete | x/ | Adjective, Verb, Noun |
| comply | x/ | Verb |
| comprehend | xx/ | Verb |
| con | / | Noun, Verb |
| conduct | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| confiscate | /xx | Verb, Adjective |
| conflictual | x/xx | Adjective |
| confrontational | xx/xx | Adjective |
| conquer | /x | Verb |
| consider | x/x | Verb |
| constructive | x/x | Adjective |
| consume | x/ | Verb |
| contain | x/ | Verb |
| contemplate | /xx | Verb |
| continue | x/x | Verb, Noun |
| contract | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| contribute | x/x | Verb |
| control | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| convene | x/ | Verb |
| convey | x/ | Verb |
| cooperative | x/xxx | Adjective, Noun |
| cope | / | Verb, Noun |
| cost | / | Noun, Verb |
| cover | /x | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cream | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| cream off | // | Phrase, Verb |
| create | x/ | Verb, Adjective |
| cross | / | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| crowbar | /x | Noun, Verb |
| crumb | / | Noun, Verb |
| cry for | // | Phrase, Verb |
| cut | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective |
| cut into | /x/ | Phrase, Verb |
| dally | /x | Name, Verb |
| dashboard | /x | Noun, Verb |
| deal | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| decide | x/ | Verb |
| decline | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| dedicate | /xx | Verb, Adjective, Noun |
| defuse | x/ | Verb |
| degas | /x | Verb |
| delay | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| delete | x/ | Verb, Noun |
| deliver | x/x | Verb, Adjective |
| delve | / | Verb, Noun |
| demand | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| deploy | x/ | Verb, Noun |
