Yardarm
A yardarm (often shortened to just yard) is a horizontal spar on a mast from which square sails are rigged. The yardarm is normally constructed of wood or metal. Numerous bits of standing and running rigging are attached to the yardarm to allow the crew to work aloft and to control the sails.
Related Topics:
Mast - Sail - Rigging
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| ► | Introduction |
| ► | Controlling the yard |
| ► | Setting square sails |
| ► | Manning the yards |
| ► | "Sun over the yardarm" |
| ► | See also |
| ► | Other related articles |
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