Masthead - Law Dictionary Search Results
Masthead
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High top
A ships masthead
Pennant
long pennant called also whip or coach whip is a long narrow piece of bunting carried at the masthead of a government vessel in commission The board pennant is an oblong nearly square flag carried at the
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Backstay
A rope or stay extending from the masthead to the side of a ship slanting a little aft to assist the shrouds in supporting the mast
Crosstrees
Pieces of timber at a masthead to which are attached the upper shrouds At the head of lower masts in large vessels they support
Dogvane
A small vane of bunting feathers or any other light material carried at the masthead to indicate the direction of the wind
lightship
A vessel equipped like a lighthouse carrying at the masthead a brilliant light and moored off a shoal or place of dangerous navigation where a permanent lighthouse would
Roundtop
A top a platform at a masthead so called because formerly round in shape
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