The term 'BIND NAUTICALLY' can be broken down into five crossword solutions: ALEE (4 letters), HOVE (4 letters), LIST (4 letters), ASTERN (6 letters), and ABEAM (5 letters). ALEE refers to the direction of the wind relative to a ship's heading, while HOVE is the act of turning a ship's bow away from the wind. LIST is the leaning of a ship to one side due to the wind or waves, ASTERN is the direction behind a ship, and ABEAM is the direction at right angles to the ship's centerline. Together, these terms describe the process of maneuvering a ship in response to the wind and waves.