1) Break away from the vessel 2) Ebb tide 3) Liberty 4) The rest of the crew 5) Time off, to a sailor 6) What many crewmen carouse on Found on https://www.crosswordclues.com/clue/shore-leave
Shore leave is the leave that professional sailors get to spend on dry land. It is also known as `liberty` within the United States Navy and Marine Corps. During the Age of Sail, shore leave was often abused by the members of the crew, who took it as a prime opportunity to drink in excess, indulge in other pleasures denied to them aboard the sol..... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shore_leave