The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word BRAILS which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 1964.
Ship's hoisting ropes crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| BRAILS | 100 % | 6 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Ship's hoisting ropes
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Crossword Answer definitions
BRAILS noun- A small rope used to truss up sails.
- A thong of soft leather to bind up a hawk's wing.
- A stock at each end of a seine to keep it stretched.
- (in the plural) The feathers around a hawk's rump.
- To reef, shorten or strike sail using brails.
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