| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| topgallants | TOPGALLANT, the mast or sail above the topmast and below the royal mast |
| topgallant | the mast or sail above the topmast and below the royal mast |
| topsail | sail, or either of a pair of sails, set immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast |
| hounding | the portion of an upper mast between the cap of the mast below and the hounds above |
| spanker | a. fore-and-aft sail on the aftermost lower mast of a sailing vessel having three or more masts b. designation given to the mast abaft a mizzenmast, usually the aftermost mast in any vessel |
