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Snow
Boat; General boating
A form of brig where the gaff spanker or driver is rigged on a "snow mast" a lighter spar supported in chocks close behind the main-mast.
Lugsail
Boat; General boating
A four-sided fore-and-aft sail supported by a spar along the top that is fixed to the mast at a point some distance from the centre of the spar. See Lugger.
Spanker
Boat; General boating
A fore-and-aft or gaff-rigged sail on the aft-most mast of a square-rigged vessel and the main fore-and-aft sail (spanker sail) on the aft-most mast of a (partially) fore-and-aft rigged vessel such ...
Derrick
Boat; General boating
A lifting device composed of one mast or pole and a boom or jib which is hinged freely at the bottom.
Tiller
Boat; General boating
A lever used for steering, attached to the top of the rudder post. Used mainly on smaller vessels, such as dinghies and rowing boats.
Act of pardon
Boat; General boating
A letter from a state or power authorising action by a privateer. Also see Letter of marque.
Gennaker
Boat; General boating
A large, lightweight sail used for sailing a fore-and-aft rig down or across the wind, intermediate between a genoa and a spinnaker.
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