jackyard

[ jak-yahrd ]

/ ˈdʒækˌyɑrd /

a small, inclined spar upholding the head of a quadrangular gaff topsail similar in form to a lugsail.

Origin of jackyard

First recorded in 1880–85; jack¹ + yard²

jack towel, jack truss, jack-up, jack-up rig, jacky, jackyard, Jacky Howe, jacky tar, Jacmel, Jacob, Jacob and Esau

A jackyard topsail that requires no topmast can be set, and a spinnaker will be found very useful for running in light weather.
Yachting Vol. 1|Various.
She might well have carried her jackyard topsail going west, and certainly wanted it, coming back with sheets off.
Yachting Vol. 2|Various.
One yard ought to serve for both the gaff and jackyard topsail, and these sails should be made the same length on the head.
Yachting Vol. 1|Various.
Jackyard topsails and bowsprit spinnakers preened before it.
The Message|Louis Tracy

单词	jackyard
释义	jackyard [ jak-yahrd ] / ˈdʒækˌyɑrd / noun Nautical. a small, inclined spar upholding the head of a quadrangular gaff topsail similar in form to a lugsail. Origin of jackyard First recorded in 1880–85; jack¹ + yard² Words nearby jackyard jack towel, jack truss, jack-up, jack-up rig, jacky, jackyard, Jacky Howe, jacky tar, Jacmel, Jacob, Jacob and Esau Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for jackyard A jackyard topsail that requires no topmast can be set, and a spinnaker will be found very useful for running in light weather. Yachting Vol. 1\|Various. She might well have carried her jackyard topsail going west, and certainly wanted it, coming back with sheets off. Yachting Vol. 2\|Various. One yard ought to serve for both the gaff and jackyard topsail, and these sails should be made the same length on the head. Yachting Vol. 1\|Various. Jackyard topsails and bowsprit spinnakers preened before it. The Message\|Louis Tracy
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