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Names
of
masts
and yards
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Names of spars of warships and
merchant ships up to the 18th centuru. Many of these spars are from
different
periods and would not be carried together.
Masts,
topmasts and yards on a ship before about 1830:
A.
Bowsprit; B. Foremast; C. Main mast; D. Mizen mast;
E.
Bonaventure
mizen mast.
1.
Bowsprit; 2. Sprit topmast knee; 3. Sprit top; 4. Sprit topmast;5. Jack staff; 6. Martingale or
Dolphin striker; 7. Jib boom; 8. SPritSail yard; 9. Spritsail topsail yard;
10. Foremast; 11. Foretop; 12. Fore topmast; 13. Fore topmast hounds;
14.
Fore topgallant mast; 15. Fore topgallant hounds; 16. Fore royal mast;
17. Flag pole; 18. Fore yard; 19. Fore topsail yard; 20. Fore
topgallant
yard; 21. Fore royal yard; 22. Main mast; 23. Main top; 24. Main
topmast;
25. Main topmast hounds; 26. Main topgallant mast; 27. Main topgallant
hounds;28.
Main royal mast; 29. Flagpole'; 30. Main yard; 31. Main topsail yard;32. Main topgallant yard; 33. Main
royal yard; 34. Mizen mast;35. Mizen top; 36. Mizen topmast; 37. Mizen
topmast hounds;38. Mizen topgallant mast; 39. Flagpole; 40. Mizen yard;
41. Crossjack yard; 42. Mizen topsail yard;43. Mizen topgallant yard; 44.
Mizen topsail yard; 45. Mizen topgallant yard; 46. Bonaventure mizen
mast;
47. Bonaventure mizen top; 48. Bonaventure mizen topmast; 49. Flag
pole;
50. Bonaventure mizen yard; 51. Bonaventure mizen topsail yard; 52.
Ensign
staff; 53. Outrigger.
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