Answer to "Sailor's concern" crossword clue

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word REEF , but the solution may also be DEADCALM which is one of the most recent solution (2012 in LA Times).

Sailor's concern crossword clue answers

Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.

Answer	Likelyness	Letters
REEF	33 %	4
DEADCALM	17 %	8
TACKING	17 %	7
FOG	17 %	3
FOULWEATHER	17 %	11

Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Sailor's concern

These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.

• crew
• fog
• navy
• sea
• call
• chantey
• crewed
• jack
• jacked
• jacking
• jacks
• nautical

Crossword Answer definitions

REEF noun

1. A chain or range of rocks, sand, or coral lying at or near the surface of the water.
2. A large vein of auriferous quartz; hence, any body of rock yielding valuable ore.
3. A portion of a sail rolled and tied down to lessen the area exposed in a high wind.
4. A reef knot.

REEF verb

1. To take in part of a sail in order to adapt the size of the sail to the force of the wind.
2. To pull or yank strongly, especially in relation to horse riding.
3. (of paddles) To move the floats of a paddle wheel toward its center so that they will not dip so deeply.

REEF noun

1. The itch; any eruptive skin disorder.
2. Dandruff.

REEF adjective

1. Scabby; scurvy.

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 REEF

• Great Barrier __
• Coral structure
• Ship's bane
• Coral ridge
• Great Barrier ____
• Sailors' hazard
• Coral formation
• Mariner's danger
• Marine hazard
• Shipping hazard

More clues leading to the result DEADCALM

• Sailor's concern
• 1989 Nicole Kidman film
• 1989 Neill/Kidman thriller
• Cause of a full stop for sailing ships
• Complete lack of wind, as at sea
• 0 on the Beaufort scale
• Bad news for sailors

More clues leading to the result TACKING

• Sailor's concern.
• Yachtsman's maneuver.

More clues leading to the result FOG

• Airport hazard
• Frequent London phenomenon
• Mist
• Certain cloud
• Mariners' menace
• Flying hazard
• London covering
• Visibility problem
• Visibility hindrance
• Navigation problem

More clues leading to the result FOULWEATHER

• Rain and wind, say
• Sailor's concern.
• Cold, wind and sleet, e.g.
• Nasty storm, e.g.
• Picnic spoiler
• Traveler's concern