The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word ALEE which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2020.
Direction on a ship crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| ALEE | 25 % | 4 |
| ASTERN | 25 % | 6 |
| AFT | 25 % | 3 |
| ABEAM | 25 % | 5 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Direction on a ship
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- aft
- alee
- astern
- fore
- sse
- tailwind
- haul
- heading
- heave
- hauling
- stand
- bearing
Crossword Answer definitions
ALEE adverb- On the lee side of a ship, to the leeward side (vs aweather)
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result ALEE
- Away from the wind
- Aweather's opposite
- Downwind
- Nautical term
- On the downwind side
- Out of the weather
- Out of the wind
- Peggy or Pinky?
- Protected from the wind
- Sheltered
More clues leading to the result ASTERN
- Behind a vessel
- Howard or Isaac?
- Behind, to Barnacle Bill
- Toward the rear
- Aft
- To the rear, to a rear admiral
- Back on the water
- At the ship's back
- Away from the bow
- Back in the Navy
More clues leading to the result AFT
- Sternward
- Rudder location
- Early P.M.
- Eve. preceder
- Swabbie's rear
- Towards the stern
- Tail gunner's position in a plane
- Ship direction
- Not fore
- Back on a plane