noun
: one of a number of hoops attached to the fore edge of a gaff sail which slip on the mast ; also : one of the iron hoops used in making a made mast
noun
: one of a number of hoops attached to the fore edge of a gaff sail which slip on the mast ; also : one of the iron hoops used in making a made mast
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012