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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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