MARCONI RIG : The most common type of sail used today, a triangle-shaped mainsail defined by the mast and one horizontal beam perpendicular to the mast called a boom.
MARLINESPIKE: A tool for weaving and splicing rope.
Marconi rig - Another term for bermudan rig. Mainsail is triangular, rigged fore-and-aft with the lead edge fixed to the mast. Refers to the similarity of the tall mast to a radio aerial.
Raising the flag is called colors [Top of Page] [Bottom of Page] man the boat An order to climb into a rowboat or life boat marconi rig A rig that employs tall triangular jib-headed sails as opposed to a gaff rig mark 1.
Marconi rig: Lightweight mast supported by stays and shrouds.
Marlinspike: Pointed tool used for line work, for opening line strands for splicing, and especially for prying tight knots apart.
Masthead Sloop - the most popular rig, having a single mast with two sails. The forward sail is called a jib. The aft sail is the Mainsail, or Main. Sometimes called the Marconi Rig or the Bermuda Rig.
 See also: Rig, Sail, Boat, Mainsail, Point
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