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masting and rigging [1]click to hear

Masting: masts, yards, ropes and other movable sailing equipment that support and manipulate the rigging.
masting and rigging [1] side shroud backstay foremast mainmast poop gaff sail boom lift gaff topping lift jiggermast mizzenmast

side click to hear

Longitudinal surface of the ship.

shroud click to hear

Heavy taut rope between a mast and the side of the ship; it secures and supports the mast on the sides.

backstay click to hear

Long taut rope between the mast and the deck; it secures and supports the mast athwartships and aft.

foremast click to hear

Mast nearest the prow of the boat.

mainmast click to hear

One of the principal parts of the ship; it is located closest to the center of gravity.

poop click to hear

Structure above the aft deck that extends athwartships; it usually serves as officers’ quarters.

gaff sail boom click to hear

Horizontal yard articulating on a mast; it keeps the bottom edge of a sail taut.

lift click to hear

Rope connecting two yards of a sail and used to maneuver them.

gaff click to hear

Diagonal yard aft of a mast and supporting the top part of a gaff sail.

topping lift click to hear

Rope that holds the sail’s gaff loosely in place.

jiggermast click to hear

Mast located aft on the four-masted bark.

mizzenmast click to hear

One of the principal masts of the ship; it is located aft of the mainmast between the ship’s center of gravity and its rudder.