A fore and aft sail hoisted on the mizzen. It is tacked down forward, overlapping the mainsail, to the weather side of the deck and sheeted to the end of the mizzen boom. It must to be lowered when tacking or gybing.
Related Terms |
FREEBOARD DECK
Deck to which freeboard is measured
|
TWEEN DECK
The space between any two adjacent decks
|
FLUSH DECK
The upper deck of a vessel that extends unbroken from stem to stern.
|
BEAR
Large squared off stone used with sand for scraping clean wooden decks.
|
BELOW DECKS
In or into any of the spaces below the main deck of a vessel.
|
FLIGHT DECK
The flat deck used for the launch and recovery of aircraft.
|
GUNWALE
The upper edge of the hull. The top timber on the rail round the outer edge of the deck.
|
POOP DECK
The high deck on the aft superstructure of a ship.
|
ORLOP
The lowest deck in a ship having four or more decks
|
COCKPIT
An opening in the deck from which the boat is handled.
|
