- mast hoop
- noun
: one of a number of hoops attached to the fore edge of a gaff sail which slip on the mast; also : one of the iron hoops used in making a made mast
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
mast hoop
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Mast hoop — Mast Mast, n. [AS. m[ae]st, masc.; akin to D., G., Dan., & Sw. mast, Icel. mastr, and perh. to L. malus.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Naut.) A pole, or long, strong, round piece of timber, or spar, set upright in a boat or vessel, to sustain the sails,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mast — Mast, n. [AS. m[ae]st, masc.; akin to D., G., Dan., & Sw. mast, Icel. mastr, and perh. to L. malus.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Naut.) A pole, or long, strong, round piece of timber, or spar, set upright in a boat or vessel, to sustain the sails, yards,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Mast coat — Mast Mast, n. [AS. m[ae]st, masc.; akin to D., G., Dan., & Sw. mast, Icel. mastr, and perh. to L. malus.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Naut.) A pole, or long, strong, round piece of timber, or spar, set upright in a boat or vessel, to sustain the sails,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Afore the mast — Mast Mast, n. [AS. m[ae]st, masc.; akin to D., G., Dan., & Sw. mast, Icel. mastr, and perh. to L. malus.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Naut.) A pole, or long, strong, round piece of timber, or spar, set upright in a boat or vessel, to sustain the sails,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Before the mast — Mast Mast, n. [AS. m[ae]st, masc.; akin to D., G., Dan., & Sw. mast, Icel. mastr, and perh. to L. malus.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Naut.) A pole, or long, strong, round piece of timber, or spar, set upright in a boat or vessel, to sustain the sails,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mast band — Naut. a hoop of metal around a mast, used as a reinforcement or as an object for attaching stays, tackles, etc. * * * … Universalium
mast band — Naut. a hoop of metal around a mast, used as a reinforcement or as an object for attaching stays, tackles, etc … Useful english dictionary
truss hoop — noun 1. a. : the band of a truss encircling the mast b. : one of the truss bands that encircle a yard 2. : a hoop placed around the staves of a barrel (as by a trusser) to force them into shape and position * * * a hoop placed around the staves… … Useful english dictionary
spider-hoop — /ˈspaɪdə hup/ (say spuyduh hoohp) noun the hoop going round the mast of a sailing boat to secure the shackles to which the futtock shrouds are attached. Also, spider band …
fish hoop — a structure on a mast on which the lower end of a fish (a strengthening piece of wood in a fish shape) is driven … Dictionary of ichthyology
