martingale - A strut or spreader for the bobstay, formerly termed a dolphin striker on big ships.
mast - A vertical spar used to support sails and their running rigging and in turn is supported by standing rigging.
[edit] Martingale rigging
I have been adding some info to the sailing articles, and ended up adding the nautical term martingale to the page martingale (fastener). Should that page be added to this template?
MARTINGALE - Lower stay of rope used to sustain strain of the forestays.
MIZZENMAST - Mast aft or next aft of the mainmast in a ship.
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Martingale - On square-rigged ships, the stay which holds the jib-boom down against the pull of the fore topgallant-mast stays.
Mast - The vertical pole or spar that supports the boom and sails.
i, bowsprit; 2, bobstays, three pairs; 3, spritsail-gaffs, projecting on each side of the bowsprit-the ropes at the extremities are jib-guys and flying jib-guys; 4, jib-boom; 5, martingale-stay, and below it the flying-jib martingale; 6, back-ropes; ...
martingale A short perpendicular spar extending from a bowsprit and used for counteracting the pull of headstays mast A vertical spar that supports the sails, boom, ...
A short spar perpendicular the bowsprit, used with martingales for holding down the jib-boom. The position is such that a dolphin leaping at the bow of a vessel could possibly be struck by this spar. (back)
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 See also: Boom, Spar, Sprit, Boat, Bowsprit
  
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