( n. )
Any spar or projecting timber run out for temporary use, as from a ship's mast, to hold a rope or a sail extended, or from a building, to support hoisting teckle.
( n. )
Any spar or projecting timber run out for temporary use, as from a ship's mast, to hold a rope or a sail extended, or from a building, to support hoisting teckle.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012