SIGNAL FLAGS · HOIST No. 5
Five · Six The Storm Hoist
Guess the five-letter nautical word in six tries. Type or tap the keys, then Enter. After each guess: green = right letter, right place; gold = right letter, wrong place; gray = not in the word.
Today's hoist: The deck opening you batten down before the weather turns.
The hoist read .
HATCH - an opening in the deck, closed by a cover you batten down before a blow. See also: Force Nine.