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What is the pole that supports the mast and sails on a boat called?
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∙ 15y ago
I believe it is called a "spar".
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A tall pole that supports the sails of a boat?
i think it is mast i think it is mast
Part of the boat that begins with m?
The mast is part of a boat. It is a vertical pole on a ship which supports the sails.
What ship has sails the gondola or the yawl?
The ship or boat with sails is the yawl, which will typically have 2 sails, the main mast for the main sail and mizzen mast. A yawl is defined as a boat with the mizzen mast aft of the rudder post. A boat with two masts, a main mast and a mizzen mast with the mizzen mast forward of the rudder post is a ketch.
What pole is in the middle of a sailboat and holds up the sails?
The pole you are referring to is called the mast. If the boat only has one mast it is usually not in the middle of the boat but is normally found in the forward third of the boat.
Is mast a verb or a noun?
The word 'mast' is a noun, a singular, common, concrete noun; a word for a long pole that rises from the bottom of a ship or boat and supports the sails and rigging; a word for a thing.
What is the definition of mast?
A pole on a boat that holds spars or sails.
What does the mast do for the sailboat?
It holds (supports) the sails. You can also mount navigation systems on it.
All lines on a boat that pertain to the sails and mast?
Halyards raise or lower sails, sheets tighten or loosen angle of sail, and the shrouds and stays steady the mast(s).
A pole in the middle of a sailboat that holds up sails?
It is called the mast
How do you call the lowest portion of the ship?
The lowest portion of the ship is the hull. Also, the front of a boat is called the bow. The rear of a boat is called the stern. The sails holds the sail. The mast catches the wind.
How is a pulley used in a sailing boat?
To ease the raising of sails, a pulley is attached to the top of the mast.
What is it called the long post on a ship to support the sails?
Mast .
