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throat halyard — noun : a line used to hoist the throat of a gaff … Useful english dictionary
Throat (disambiguation) — Throat may refer to: *the throat in anatomy *the corner at the front of the head of a four sided sail *the throat halyard, after that part of the sail it acts on *Throat singing … Wikipedia
Halyard — In sailing, a halyard or halliard is a line (rope) that is used to hoist (pull up) a sail, a flag or a yard. The term Halyard comes from the phrase to Haul yards . Halyards, like most other parts of the running rigging, were classically made of… … Wikipedia
Peak halyard — In sailing, the peak halyard (or peak for short) is a line that raises the end of a gaff further from the mast, [cite web |url=http://www.marisafe.com/resources/boatdictionary.asp?mode=browse term=P did=4710 |title=peak halyard |accessdate=2008… … Wikipedia
Gunter — In sailing, a gunter is used for two main configurations of rig:#The gunter is defined as a wire that leads from one point near the end of a gaff to a point near the other end. A block travels along this wire, and a halyard is attached to this… … Wikipedia
Parts of a sail — In sailing the parts of a sail have common terminology for each corner and edge of the sail. Contents 1 Triangular Sails 1.1 The corners 1.2 The edges 1.3 The roach … Wikipedia
Gaff rig — [cite web |url=http://www.frankhagan.com/weekender/gaffhaly.htm |title=The Gaff Rig Page |accessdate=2008 10 05] is a sailing rig (configuration of sails) in which the sail is four cornered, fore and aft rigged, controlled at its peak and,… … Wikipedia
Deadeye — A triple deadeye without a lanyard A deadeye is an item used in the standing and running rigging of traditional sailing ships. It is a smallish round thick wooden (usually lignum vitae) disc with one or more holes through it, perpendicular to the … Wikipedia
Junk Rig — The Junk rig, also known as the Chinese lugsail and Sampan rig, is a type of sail rig in which rigid members, called battens, span the full width of the sail and extend the sail forward of the mast. [Hasler MacLeod, Practical Junk Rig , Tiller… … Wikipedia
Spinnaker — For other uses, see Spinnaker (disambiguation). Bear of Britain, a Farr 52 with masthead spinnaker in front of Calshot Spit A spinnaker is a special type of sail that is designed specifically for sailing off the wind from a reaching course to a… … Wikipedia
