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M running rigging Ropes used Spectra A high-tech synthetic strake One of the planks that
marlinspike A tapered metal to raise and control sails or modern fibre used to make make up the sides of a
pin, usually with a hole at the spars, such as booms and ropes. wooden hull.
thick end, used to separate spinnaker poles. spinnaker A large, balloon-like studding sails Light sails rigged
the strands of rope while sail set at the front of a yacht on the outside of the regular
splicing (page 18). S for downwind sailing. square sails on a square-rigger.
masthoop A wooden hoop sail ties Short lengths of line spinnaker pole A spar swager A tool used for
which slides up and down the or fabric used to secure a sail temporarily hinged at the attaching metal terminals to
mast and holds the front edge after it has been furled. base of the mast to hold the wire rigging.
(or luff) of a traditional scrimshaw Engravings and spinnaker out.
fore-and-aft (gaff) sail. small carvings made from square-rigger A ship whose T
the bones and teeth of marine principal sails are square and tackle A combination of ropes
P animals such as whales and set from yards which run and pulleys (or blocks) used
painter A line attached to the walruses. from side to side rather than to gain mechanical advantage
front of a small boat, used to seine fishing A method of fore and aft. Most Tall Ships for lifting objects or applying
secure it to a pontoon or fishing using a net hung are square-riggers. tension.
mooring. vertically from floats to standing end The inactive end tiller A length of wood or
palm A reinforced leather encircle and scoop up the fish. of a line while tying a knot metal used to lever a ship’s
strap worn on the hand to sheet Rope used to control the (page 22). rudder in order to steer the
protect it while sewing heavy outer end of a sail once it is standing part The part of a vessel.
materials. hoisted. line between the standing end topgallants The sail set above
pin rail A thick wooden plank shroud Part of the standing and the knot (page 22). the topsail on a square-rigger
with holes drilled into it into rigging that gives lateral standing rigging The wires – ie the third sail up!
which the belaying pins (see support to the mast, running that support the mast(s),
above) are fitted. from the top of the mast to usually made of stainless W
the sides of the vessel. or galvanised steel. warp A thick line used for
R shroud-laid When a rope is stay Part of the standing mooring or towing a ship.
ratlines Ropes tied made of four strands twisted rigging that gives fore-and-aft washboard A removable
horizontally in the ship’s together (page 20). support to the mast, running door in the entrance of a
rigging (specifically the small stuff Thin string and from the top of the mast to yacht’s cabin.
shrouds) to act as steps to twine used for whipping and the front or back of the vessel. whipping A series of turns
allow the crew to climb the seizing rope or for decorative stevedore Someone employed wrapped with twine around
masts more easily. purposes. to load and unload ships. the end of a line to stop it
reef To reduce the size of the unravelling or over a splice
sail by furling a portion of it. to protect it from chafe.
This is done when the wind working end The active end
is too strong for the full area of the line while tying a knot
of sail. (page 22).
reefing points A row of wrapping turns The turns in
cringles, or grommets, set into rope lashings used to bind two
the sail through which short or more objects together – as
lengths of line are passed to opposed to the frapping turns
reef the sail. (above) which are used to
rigging The wires and ropes bind the rope itself.
that support the spars or
operate the sails. Y
royal A light square sail set yard The horizontal spars
above the topgallant on a which the sails are set from –
square-rigged ship. usually on square-rigged
rudder A device attached to ships, but also on fore-and-aft
the back of a ship, used to rigged vessels.
steer it.

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