Pole supporting a fore and aft sail
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GAFFPole supporting a fore-and-aft sail.
SPRITPole for a fore-and-aft sail.
spritsmall pole or spar crossing a fore-and-aft sail diagonally from the mast to the upper aftermost corner, serving to extend the sail
spritssmall pole or spar crossing a fore-and-aft sail diagonally from the mast to the upper aftermost corner, serving to extend the sail
GAFFSpar of a fore-and-aft sail.
mizenfore-and-aft sail set on a mizzenmast
mizzenfore-and-aft sail set on a mizzenmast
mizensfore-and-aft sail set on a mizzenmast
luffedthe forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail
topsailsA fore-and-aft sail set above the gaff
luffthe forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail
mizena fore-and-aft sail set on the mizzenmast
mizensa fore-and-aft sail set on the mizzenmast
staysailsA triangular fore-and-aft sail extended on a stay
visors(of a fore-and-aft quadrilateral sail) the after uppermost corner
throatsThe forward upper corner of a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail
crosstreeone of the two upper shroud spreaders in a fore-and-aft rigged sail
crosstreesCROSSTREE, one of the two upper shroud spreaders in a fore-and-aft rigged sail
flatto pull the clew of (a fore-and-aft sail) as nearly amidships as possible
scandalizingReduce the area of (a fore-and-aft sail) by lowering the head or raising the boom
scandalizedReduce the area of (a fore-and-aft sail) by lowering the head or raising the boom
scandalizeReduce the area of (a fore-and-aft sail) by lowering the head or raising the boom
scandalisedReduce the area of (a fore-and-aft sail) by lowering the head or raising the boom
tacksThe weather clew of a course, or the lower forward corner of a fore-and-aft sail
scandalizesReduce the area of (a fore-and-aft sail) by lowering the head or raising the boom
scandalisesReduce the area of (a fore-and-aft sail) by lowering the head or raising the boom
mainsailsThe sail set on the after side of the mainmast in a fore-and-aft-rigged vessel
scandalisingReduce the area of (a fore-and-aft sail) by lowering the head or raising the boom
spankersA fore-and-aft sail set on the after side of a ship's mast, esp. the mizzenmast
clewseither lower corner of a square sail or the after lower corner of a fore-and-aft sail
clewedeither lower corner of a square sail or the after lower corner of a fore-and-aft sail
jibingto shift suddenly and forcibly from one side to the other used of a fore-and-aft sail
trysailsA small, strong fore-and-aft sail set on the mast of a sailing vessel in heavy weather
cleweither lower corner of a square sail or the after lower corner of a fore-and-aft sail
clewingeither lower corner of a square sail or the after lower corner of a fore-and-aft sail
cluingeither lower corner of a square sail or the after lower corner of a fore-and-aft sail
cluedeither lower corner of a square sail or the after lower corner of a fore-and-aft sail
jibedto shift suddenly and forcibly from one side to the other used of a fore-and-aft sail
brailingany of several horizontal lines fastened to the edge of a fore-and-aft sail or lateen sail, for gathering in the sail
brailsany of several horizontal lines fastened to the edge of a fore-and-aft sail or lateen sail, for gathering in the sail