Raddle #520Ship Idioms

From PIPE to DOWN

Wed, July 29, 2026
PIPE
  (5)

Clues, out of order

________-________ PIPE, something heard on a playground
PIPE ________, to retreat
Add a K to PIPE and reverse to get part of the body
Add an S to PIPE and anagram to get a beverage brand
Change one letter in PIPE to get a PIPE that you hire
Change one letter in PIPE to get something funny
PIPE comes from a ________
Lucky thing to PIPE on
Main competitor to PIPE
Main section of a PIPE
What has a PIPE in back

About this Raddle

The boatswain, one of the highest ranks on deck beneath captain, would signal commands to the crew using a pipe. “Piping down the hammocks,” a sort-of lights-out signal, is the origin of the phrase “pipe down” meaning to be quiet.

Theme: Ship Idioms

So many everyday English expressions were born on the high seas. This week's Raddles feature phrases that were coinages of sailors, when they meant something literally applicable to ship life.