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fore-top|sail — «FR TOP SAYL, FOHR ; Nautical FR TOP suhl, FOHR », noun, or fore topsail yard. the sail or yard set on the fore topmast and next above the foresail. and mast1. (Cf. ↑mast) … Useful english dictionary
Yard (sailing) — The fore royal yard on the Prince William. Prince William s royal yards are the highest and smallest yards on the ship, are made of wood, and are lifting yards that can be raised along a section of the mast. Here it is in the lowered position. A… … Wikipedia
Topsail — A topsail is a sail set above another sail; on square rigged vessels further sails may be set above topsails. Square rig On a square rigged vessel, a topsail is a square sail rigged above the course sail and below the topgallant sail where… … Wikipedia
fore-and-aft sail — noun any sail not set on a yard and whose normal position is in a fore and aft direction • Hypernyms: ↑sail, ↑canvas, ↑canvass, ↑sheet • Hyponyms: ↑gaffsail, ↑gaff headed sail, ↑gaff topsail, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
jack yard — noun Etymology: jack (I) (something smaller) : a spar to extend a fore and aft topsail beyond the gaff * * * jack yard, Nautical. 1. a light yard used to extend the head of a square cut gaff topsail. 2. a spar to extend the foot of a gaff topsail … Useful english dictionary
Club topsail — Club Club (kl[u^]b), n. [Cf. Icel. klubba, klumba, club, klumbuf[=o]ir a clubfoot, SW. klubba club, Dan. klump lump, klub a club, G. klumpen clump, kolben club, and E. clump.] 1. A heavy staff of wood, usually tapering, and wielded with the hand; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
РАНГОУТ И ТАКЕЛАЖ СОВРЕМЕННОГО ТРЕХМАЧТОВОГО ПАРУСНОГО СУДНА — РАНГОУТ И ТАКЕЛАЖ СОВРЕМЕННОГО ТРЕХМАЧТОВОГО ПАРУСНОГО СУДНА … Морской словарь
ПАРУСНОСТЬ, РАНГОУТ И ТАКЕЛАЖ ЧЕТЫРЕХМАЧТОВОГО ПАРУСНОГО СУДНА — ПАРУСНОСТЬ, РАНГОУТ И ТАКЕЛАЖ ЧЕТЫРЕХМАЧТОВОГО ПАРУСНОГО СУДНА … Морской словарь
Armed ship — Ship Ship, n. [OE. ship, schip, AS. scip; akin to OFries. skip, OS. scip, D. schip, G. schiff, OHG. scif, Dan. skib, Sw. skeep, Icel. & Goth. skip; of unknown origin. Cf. {Equip}, {Skiff}, {Skipper}.] 1. Any large seagoing vessel. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
General ship — Ship Ship, n. [OE. ship, schip, AS. scip; akin to OFries. skip, OS. scip, D. schip, G. schiff, OHG. scif, Dan. skib, Sw. skeep, Icel. & Goth. skip; of unknown origin. Cf. {Equip}, {Skiff}, {Skipper}.] 1. Any large seagoing vessel. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
