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English: Illustration 1 of article on sailing ship rigging

The Spars and Rigging of a Frigate.

References are not repeated for each mast where the names and functions are identical.

  1. bowsprit;
  2. bobstays, three pairs;
  3. spritsail-gaffs, projectinig at each side of the bowsprit- the ropes at the extremities are jib-guys and flying jib-guys;
  4. jib-boom;
  5. martingale-stay, and below it the flying-jib martingale;
  6. back-ropes;
  7. flying jib-boom;
  8. fore-royal stay, flying jib-stay and haliards;
  9. fore-top-gallant-stay, jib-stay and halliards;
  10. two fore-topmast-stays and fore-topmast staysail halliards;
  11. the foretop bowlines, stopped into the top and two fore-stays;
  12. two fore-tacks;
  13. fore-truck;
  14. fore-royal mast, yard and lift;
  15. top-gallant mast, yard and lift;
  16. fore-top mast, topsail-yard, lift and reef-tackle;
  17. foretop, fore-lift, and topsail-sheet;
  18. foremast and foreshrouds, nine-pairs;
  19. fore-sheets;
  20. fore-gaff;
  21. fore-topmast backstays and topsail tye;
  22. royal and top-gallant backstas;
  23. fore-royal braces and main-royal-stay;
  24. fore-topgallant braces and main-topgallant stay;
  25. standing parts, or fore topsail-braces, and main topmast-stays;
  26. hauling parts of fore-topsail-braces and main-top-bowlines;
  27. fore parts of fore-braces;
  28. mainstays;
  29. main-tacks;
  30. main-truck;
  31. main-royal-braces;
  32. mizzen-royal-stay and mizzen-royal-braces;
  33. main-topgallant braces and mizzen-topgallant-braces;
  34. standing parts of main topsail braces and mizzen topmast stay;
  35. mizzen topsail braces;
  36. hauling parts of main-topsail-braces, mizzen-top-bowlines and cross-jack braces;
  37. main-braces and mizzen stay;
  38. standing part of peak halliards;
  39. vangs, similar on each gaff;
  40. ensign staff;
  41. spanker-book;
  42. quarter-boat’s davits;
  43. one of the davit topping-lifts and wind-sail;
  44. main yard tack,
  45. a bull-rope
This image was from the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica's article of the same name, and is therefore in the public domain.
Source 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica
Author 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

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