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Gaff vang

Line putting lateral force the peak of the gaff

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Stays (nautical)

Standing rigging supporting a mast

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Genoa (sail)

Type of large jib or staysail

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Halyard

Rope used to hoist a sail

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Futtock shrouds

Part of rigging of a ship

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Backstay

Piece of standing rigging on a sailing vessel

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Jury mast knot

Traditional sailboat knot

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Brig

Sailing vessel with two square-rigged masts

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Boom vang

Sailboat rigging component

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Foresail

Type of sail

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Deadeye

Item used in rigging of sailing ships

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Fore-and-aft rig

Sailing rig consisting mainly of sails

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Fairlead

Guide for rope, sheet or cable

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Dolphin striker

Spar in ship's rigging

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Truck (rigging)

Part of ship's rigging

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Jackline

Nautical term

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Preventer

Sailing rope to stop accidental jibes

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Mast-aft rig

Sailboat rig

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Periauger
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Mainsail

Sail rigged to the main mast of a sailing vessel

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Polytarp sails
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Outhaul

Control line found on sailboats

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Trysail

Small sail for high winds

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Ratlines

Part of ladder on square-rigged ships

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Pig stick
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Lazy jack
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Spinnaker pole

Sailboat rigging component

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Ringtail (sail)
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Shroud (sailing)

Part of sailing ship

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Running rigging

Lines that control sails

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Sailcloth

Strong fabric of the type used to make ships' sails

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Spar (sailing)

Rigging pole

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Snow (ship)
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Sail twist
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Sail components

Features that define a (ship) sail's shape and function

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Royal (sail)
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Standing rigging

Rigging that supports masts

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Traveller (nautical fitting)

Sliding part of a sailing vessel

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Spritsail

Type of sail

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Studding sail

Extra sail on a sailing ship

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Swageless terminal
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Staysail

Type of ship sail

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Topsail

Sail set above another sail

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Topping lift
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Square rig

Generic type of sail and rigging arrangement

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Tack (square sail)
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Stay mouse
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Wishbone rig

Type of sailboat rigging

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Parrel beads

Element of sailing rigging

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Peak halyard
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