| Mark on ship's side to indicate limit of loading |
PLIMSOLL |
| Misspelt in the least complicated way |
SIMPLEST |
| More gifted or competent - maybe a seaman? |
ABLER |
| Of or involving sound waves |
SONIC |
| Of ship, fat in the rear |
AFT |
| Permit me to observe - I'm thinking |
LETMESEE |
| Pitted with tiny holes like skin |
POROUS |
| Pleated strip of cloth trimming or an unnecessary extra |
FRILL |
| Prejudice in relation to advanced years |
AGEISM |
| Protected as by armour - say an alibi |
IRONCLAD |
| Roughened metal strip for trimming horny hands |
NAILFILE |
| Round and plump |
CHUBBY |
| Rubbishy bits of animal flesh |
OFFAL |
| Shakespeare: '. . . met by moonlight' |
ILL |
| Soothes as with children's song |
LULLS |
| Street urchin or impudent child |
GAMIN |
| The belief that disputes should be settled peacefully |
PACIFISM |
| This cord joins baby to mother before birth |
UMBILICAL |