Crossword

Complete the crossword, then click on "Check" to check your answer. Click on a number in the grid to see the clue or clues for that number.

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17
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Across:
2.	a heavy sword with a wide, usually curved blade, used in the past by pirates
4.	a long narrow flat piece of wood or similar material, of the type used for making floors
6.	a piece of cloth, usually rectangular and fixed to a pole at one edge, that has a pattern which shows it represents a country or a group, or has a particular meaning
8.	a sheet of material fixed to a pole on a boat to catch the wind and make the boat move
9.	a heavy metal object, usually shaped like a cross with curved arms, on a strong rope or chain, which is dropped from a boat into the water to prevent the boat from moving away
11.	a light enclosed in a container which has a handle for holding it or hanging it up, or the container itself
14.	a bird which lives near the sea and has short legs, long wings and white and grey feathers
15.	large strong box, usually made of wood, which is used for storing valuable goods or possessions or for moving possessions from one place to another
16.	a covering for the head that is not part of a piece of clothing
17.	a cylindrical device for making distant objects look nearer and larger, using a combination of lenses, or lenses and curved mirrors
18.	a piece of land completely surrounded by water

Down:
1.	to represent an area of land
2.	the bones of the head, which surround the brain and give the head its shape
3.	a large container, made of wood, metal or plastic, with a flat top and bottom and curved sides that make it fatter in the middle
4.	a person who sails in a ship and attacks other ships in order to steal from them
5.	an animal which lives in water, is covered with scales, and which breathes by taking water in through its mouth, or the flesh of these animals eaten as food
7.	a weapon from which bullets are fired
10.	a heavy metal or stone ball fired from a cannon
12.	a collection of precious things
13.	a tree that grows in hot countries and has a tall trunk with a mass of long pointed leaves at the top