The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word TOPSAIL which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2021.
Part of a ship's rigging crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| TOPSAIL | 33 % | 7 |
| FORETACK | 11 % | 8 |
| MAINBRACE | 11 % | 9 |
| BACKSTAY | 11 % | 8 |
| SPAR | 11 % | 4 |
| LANYARD | 11 % | 7 |
| JACKSTAY | 11 % | 8 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Part of a ship's rigging
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- lanyard
- laniard
- backstay
- traveller
- bibb
- futtock shroud
- manger
- submarine
- middle passage
- spanish main
- headgear
- rig
Crossword Answer definitions
TOPSAIL noun- A sail or either of the two sails rigged just above the course sail and supported by the topmast on a square-rigged sailing ship.
- In a fore-and-aft-rigged sailing boat, the sail that is set above the gaff at the top part of the mast.
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 TOPSAIL
- Feature of some schooners
- Ship part
- Part of a schooner's rigging
- Schooner need
- Part of a ship's rigging
- It's above the mizzen
- Certain nautical canvas
- Part of a ship's rig.
- Canvas on a windjammer.
- Ship's canvas.
More clues leading to the result FORETACK
More clues leading to the result MAINBRACE
More clues leading to the result BACKSTAY
More clues leading to the result SPAR
- Sail support
- Exchange verbal blows
- Have a verbal dispute
- Mast
- Work out
- Work out with a pug
- Onetime USCG member
- Prepare for fight night
- Box
- Rigging support
More clues leading to the result LANYARD
- Part of a ship's rigging
- Ship's rope
- Rope in a ship's rigging
- Whistle holder
- Shipboard rope
- Nautical rope
- Neck cord
- Card carrier
- Whistle cord
- Key holder