( v. i. )
A small boom, pole, or spar, which crosses the sail of a boat diagonally from the mast to the upper aftmost corner, which it is used to extend and elevate.
( v. i. )
A small boom, pole, or spar, which crosses the sail of a boat diagonally from the mast to the upper aftmost corner, which it is used to extend and elevate.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012