| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| mastheads | The highest part of a ship's mast or of the lower section of a mast |
| topmast | The second section of a square-rigged sailing ship's mast, immediately above the lower mast |
| topmasts | The second section of a square-rigged sailing ship's mast, immediately above the lower mast |
| 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 |
| whorl | a drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle |
