The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word STEEVE which also is the latest solution we found used in Boston Globe in 1984.
Dock derrick crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| STEEVE | 100 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Dock derrick
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- cove
- docker
- longshoreman
- ship
- stevedore
- apogee
- armored cruiser
- atlas
- batman
- blot
- blotting
- brakeman
Crossword Answer definitions
STEEVE noun- The angle which a bowsprit makes with the horizon, or with the line of the vessel's keel.
- A spar, with a block at one end, used in stowing cotton bales and similar cargo needing to be packed tightly.
- To project upward, or make an angle with the horizon or with the line of a vessel's keel; said of the bowsprit, etc.
- To stow, as bales in a vessel's hold, by means of a steeve.
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