Scotland Puzzle

Scottish Boats


By Kay Glasgow

Scotland, with miles of coastline and many lochs has a long history with boats. Often boats were crafted to handle local water conditions and the type of fish being caught. The anagrams focus mostly on traditional fishing boats from Scotland's watery past and present. Rather than take any rough water, sail right to the safe harbour of the answer box below.

1 wide beamed version stands up to ferocious Pentland Firth O LEY
2 lug sailed herring drifter named for its war of the day U LUZ
3heavy decked herring drifter from the "wee kingdom" IFFIE
4 6 tonnne deep water winter fishing skiff of Lewis GHOST
5 Hebridean birlinn, a __ , looks like a viking ship YELL AG
6 Shetland deep sea (haaf) fishing single sail boat with six oars NIXERS
7 small flat bottom cargo boat of the Clyde RE PUFF
8 scaffie, the traditional boat with raked stem and stern on __Firth OR MAY
9 boat outfitted with traps for lobster and crab REEL REC
10 boat specially built for clamming RED DREG
11 ancient wicker boat covered with skins or hide (Gaelic: curach) CAR COLE
12 a "scratcher" is a small one ERR WALT
13 fish factory ship with name from Canadian gold rush of 1890's OLDEN KIRK
14 fishing boat outfitted with ring netting (5,6) SNEER UPRISE
15 Victorian day trippers' boat "doon the watter" (6,7) PEDESTAL DREAM

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