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 Wolfram zu Mondfeld " Historic Ship Models "
Page 4      
Masts and yards
Names of masts and yards    
Proportions of masts and topmasts    
The Mast    
Masthead
Crosstrees and caps  
Tops
Topmasts
Bowsprit, sprit topmast, jib boom
Proportions of yards
The yards
Spare spars; Studding sail yards and booms
Yard
The Lateen yard and gaff
Ropes and blocks
Ropes
Blocks
Block strops
Belaying pins
Sails
Sailmaking
Bonnets and reefs
Bending the sails to the yards
Gaff sails
Staysails, spritsails, furled sails
Set of sails for a warship around 1750
Standing rigging
Bowsprit gammoning
The Bobstay
Loading tackles
Shrouds
Backstays
The Stays
The Sprit topmast backstay
The Jib boom rigging
Running rigging
Halyards and slings
The Parral
The Lifts
Development of the lifts
The Braces
Sheets and tacks
Clew lines
Bowlines
Gaff sails
Staysails
Studding sails
Lateen sails


  Names of masts and yards
 
Names of spars of a merchant barque after the introduction of double topsails in the mid 19th century.

Masts, topmasts and yards on a ship after about 1830:


A. Bowsprit; B. Foremast; C. Main mast; D. Mizen mast;
E. Jigger mast.

1. Bowsprit; 2. Dolphin striker; 3. Jib boom; 4. Flying jib boom;5. Foremast; 6. Fore top; 7. Fore topmast; 8. Fore topmast hounds; 9. Fore topgallant mast; 10. Fore royal mast; 11. Fore yard; 12. Lower fore topsail yard; 13. Upper fore topsail yard; 14. Lower fore topgallant yard; 15. Upper fore topgallantyard; 16. Fore royal yard; 17. Fore skysail yard; 18. Main mast; 19. Main top; 20. Main topmast; 21. Main topmast hounds; 22. Main topgallant mast; 23. Main royalmast;24. Main yard; 25. Lower main topsail yard; 26. Upper main topsail yard;  27. Lower main topgallant yard; 28. Upper main topgallant yard; 29. Main royal yard; 30. Main skysail yard; 31. Mizen mast; 32. Mizen top; 33. Mizen topmast; 34. Mizen topmast hounds;
35. Mizen
topgallant mast; 36. Mizen royal mast; 37. Mizen yard; 38. Lower mizen topsail yard; 39. Upper mizen topsail yard; 40. Lower mizen topgallant yard; 41. Upper mizen topgallant yard; 42. Mizen royal yard; 43. Jigger mast; 44. Jigger top; 45. Jigger topmast; 46. Gaff; 47. Spanker boom;48. Signal gaff.