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 |
| JACKSTAY | 11 % | 8 |
| FORETACK | 11 % | 8 |
| MAINBRACE | 11 % | 9 |
| BACKSTAY | 11 % | 8 |
| SPAR | 11 % | 4 |
| LANYARD | 11 % | 7 |
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 JACKSTAY
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