| SAMPAN | A small skiff, widely used in eastern Asia, that is propelled by oars or a scull (6) |
| SEADOG | Old sailor in a little skiff say, tackling trouble (3,3) |
| MISSILE | Weapon that is propelled (7) |
| FELUCCA | Small boat propelled by oars or lateen sails on the Nile (7) |
| OCEAN | *It was traveled by oar or sail in the Middle Ages |
| DINGHY | Word, borrowed from Hindi and similar to an adjective meaning "drab, dull, gloomy", for a little boat propelled by oars/outboard motor; or, a small inflatable life raft (6) |
| PUDDLE | A pool of rainwater; a ripple on the water's surface left by the blade of an oar; or, a curtain's train of fabric, spilling onto the floor (6) |
| PADDLE | A waterwheel blade; a canoe oar; or, a dog's swimming stroke (6) |
| BLADES | Swords or swordsmen; leaves of grass; flakes of flint; or, flattish parts of oars or propellers (6) |
| PAGODA | A temple or sacred place in Eastern Asia (6) |
| SWEEPS | Brooms, chimney brushes, cricket shots/strokes, long oars or windmill sails distinguished by sooping (6) |
| CUTTER | Tailor's man may be propelled by oars (6) |
| CATHAY | Historical name for a large country in eastern Asia (6) |
| GODOWN | A warehouse in eastern Asia (6) |
| SESAME | Seed used in Eastern cuisine (6) |
| SCULLS | Long and narrow boats propelled by oars |
| GALLEY | Old vessel propelled by oars |
| SORREL | Perennial herb used in Eastern Europe to flavor soups |
| KOWTOW | Historic demonstration of reverence in eastern Asia |
| TRAM | A wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity (4) |