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Names
of
masts
and yards
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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.
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