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Spritsail — The spritsail is a form of three or four sided, fore aft sail and its rig. Unlike the gaff where the head hangs from a spar along its edge, this rig supports the leech of the sail by means of a spar or spars named a sprit. The forward end of the… … Wikipedia
Virginia (pinnace) — Pinnace Virginia on Hunt s 1607 Map of Popham Colony. Career (England/ Virginia ) … Wikipedia
Rigging — For other uses, see Rigging (disambiguation). The rigging of a square rigger in London. Rigging (from Anglo Saxon wrigan or wringing, to clothe ) is the apparatus through which the force of the wind is used to propel sailboats and sailing ships… … Wikipedia
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
Parts of a sail — In sailing the parts of a sail have common terminology for each corner and edge of the sail. Contents 1 Triangular Sails 1.1 The corners 1.2 The edges 1.3 The roach … Wikipedia
Jib — For other uses, see Jib (disambiguation). A jib is a triangular staysail set ahead of the foremast of a sailing vessel. Its tack is fixed to the bowsprit, to the bow, or to the deck between the bowsprit and the foremost mast. Jibs and spinnakers… … Wikipedia
Mainsail — For the MAchine INdependent implementation of the Stanford Artificial Intelligence Language, see SAIL (programming language). The mainsail of this cutter is indicated in red … Wikipedia
Mast (sailing) — Sails on a small ship as seen from below The mast of a sailing vessel is a tall, vertical, or near vertical, spar, or arrangement of spars, which supports the sails. Large ships have several masts, with the size and configuration depending on the … Wikipedia
Sheet (sailing) — This article is about the sailing term. For other uses, see Sheet. The piece of chain running diagonally up and right from the bottom left of this picture to the upper of the two yards is the fore lower topsail sheet. Some of the lines on Prince… … Wikipedia
rigging — Synonyms and related words: accouterments, advocate, alpenstock, anchor chain, anchor rode, apparatus, apparel, appliances, appointments, appurtenances, arm, armament, artifice, athletic supporter, attire, back, backbone, backing, backropes,… … Moby Thesaurus
