Our first task here is, of course, to become acquainted with the names of the masts, topmasts and yards. The following lists contain all possible masts and spars, not all of which would necessarily appear on any
one ship.

Components of the mast:

1. Heel tenon;
2. Mast heel;
3. Deck;
4. Mast wedges and coat;
5. Mast cleat;
6. Lower mast;
7. Fish;
8. Wooldings;
9. Mast cheeks;
10. Lower mast trestle trees;
11. Lower mast cross trees;
12. Top;
13. Mast head;
14. Cap;
15. Topmast heel;
16. Fid;
17. Topmast;
18. Topmast cheeks;
19. Topmast trestle trees;
20. Topmast cross trees;
21. Topmast head;
22. Topmast cap;
23. Topgallant mast heel;
24. Fid
25; Topgallant mast;
26. Royal mast or pole mast;
27. Truck.