Foremast:the mast in the forepart of a vessel, nearest the bow.
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foremast - Aboard the three-masted Concordia, the forward most of the three masts
head - Bathroom, or sink, shower, and toilet
helmsman - the person who is at the wheel steering the ship ...
foremast - The forward mast of a two or more masted vessel.
foresail - A sail placed forward of the mast, such as a jjib.
Foremast - the forward mast of a boat with more that one mast
Foresail - the jib
Fouled - entangled or clogged ...
Foremast
The mast nearest the bow.
Forepeak
The most forward storage area on a vessel.
foremast - Vertical spar or mast most foreward
forepeak - The ships' extreme forward compartment, typically used for anchor or sail stowage. In larger ships, it is the crews quarters.
Foremast: The forward lower mast nearest the bow.
frank: frank (frāngk) adjective frank-er, frank-est 1. Open and sincere in expression; straightforward. 2. Clearly manifest; evident: frank enjoyment.
foremast
forestay
A line supporting a mast, running from the bowsprit or foredeck of a boat to the upper part of the mast. (back) ...
Foremast - vertical spar most forward
Forepeak - The compartment farthest forward in the bow of the boat. Often used for anchor or sail stowage. In larger ships the crews quarters
Foresail - lowest square sail on the foremast ...
Before the mast - Literally, the area of a ship before the foremast (the forecastle). Most often used to describe men whose living quarters are located here, officers being housed behind (abaft) the mast and enlisted men before the mast.
Schooner - Sailing ships with at least 2 masts (foremast and mainmast) with the mainmast being the taller. Word derives from the term "schoon/scoon" meaning to move
smoothly and quickly. ( a 3-masted vessel is called a "tern").
In the 17th century the foremast was four-fifths of the main,' and the bowsprit was of the same length as the foremast.
schoonerA large sailboat with two or more masts where the foremast is shorter than aft mainmast. scopeThe ratio of anchor rode to vertical depth. scudTo run before the wind in bad weather.
Square rigged on foremast, fore and aft rigged on the others.
Beachcomber: A sailor who does not want to work that loafs around ports. -To salvage goods found washed up on shores.
Beam: The widest dimension of a boat's hull.
Barkentine: Three-Masted with square rigging on foremast only.
Barograph: An instrument used to keep a record of atmospheric pressure, such as on a paper drum.
Barometric pressure: Atmospheric pressure as measured by a barometer.
When two vessels are side-by-side; along side Admiralty law The body of law pertaining to ships, navigation, and commerce on the seas aft The back part or to the rear of a boat; stern after sails Sails bent to masts abaft the foremast ...
We had studding sails set on both sides, on the mainmast and foremast. Suddenly out of the darkness astern there loomed up the sails on the foremast of a big ship whose jib boom seemed to be right over the Rajah's stern.
Foremast - The mast nearest the bow (Front) in vessels with two or more masts.
Foresail - The lowest sail on the foremast of a square-rigged vessel bent to the foreyard.
Foreyard - The lowermost yard on the foremast ...
A Carrack was a three- or four-masted sailing ship usually square-rigged on the foremast and mainmast and lateen-rigged on the mizzenmast. It was developed in 15th century Western Europe for use in the Atlantic Ocean.
Headsail- Any sail set forward of the foremast.
Heave to- To turn the bow of the boat into the wind and keep it there, so that the boat lies almost still.
Heel- The lateral tilting of a boat in motion, due to wind, sometimes to waves.
Barquentine: A vessel with three or more masts with square sails on the foremast, and fore and aft sails on the main and after masts. Generally in the 250 - 500 ton range.
Bowsprit: A spar projecting from the upper end of the bow of a sailing vessel.
Head Forward in a ship, headsails are forward of the foremast.
Head board A triangular board sewn into the top of a sail, to which the halyard is attached.
Head sea Sea from ahead, beam sea is caused by wind blowing abeam.
The schooner, in which the most forward mast (the foremast) is shorter than the after masts.
Sailboat rigs are also known by where the headstay attaches to the mast and by how many stays it has forward of the mainmast: ...
small stay sail located between the foremast and mainmast.
quick flashing light
A navigational aid with a light that flashes about once per second.
Sails carried on stays between bowsprit/jib and foremast.
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A barrel-shaped, lookout place on the foremast; usually accommodates two men.
Cuddy
A small cabin; a cooking galley ...
Schooner
A fore-and-aft rigged sailing vessel having at least two masts, with a foremast that is usually smaller than the other masts.
The usual schooner is set up with one or more headsails, followed by a gaff foresail set on the foremast and either a gaff or Bermudan mainsail on the mainmast. The staysail schooner replaces the foresail with a staysail between the masts.
Foremast: The mast that is most forward on a boat
Foresail: The lowest square sail on the most forward mast
Forestay: The wiring that supports the mast and keeps it from falling backwards. Leads from masthead to bowsprit or foredeck.
The mainmast is aft of a smaller foremast, and the sails are either jub-headed or gaff-headed. sloop: a sailboat with a single mast that is stepped not more than one third of the way aft from the bow. A sloop usually carries only one headsail.
Bowsprit: A large spar or boom running out from the stem of a vessel [the front or pointy end of the vessel], to which (and the jib-boom and flying jib-boom, which extend beyond it) the foremast stays are fastened.
One of these lights or shapes shall be exhibited near the foremast head and one at each end of the fore yard. These lights or shapes indicate that it is dangerous for another vessel to approach within 1000 meters of the mineclearance vessel.
Also applied to that portion and parts of the ship lying between the midship section and stem; as, fore body, fore hold, and foremast. FORE AND AFT Lengthwise of a ship.
 See also: Sailing, Forward, Boat, Bow, Running
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