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 |