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until about 1800. Until the mid-18th century, most ships also flew a
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1116:Categories
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964:Clevis pin
930:Components
864:Cunningham
844:Boomkicker
809:Stay mouse
731:Crosstrees
575:Components
555:Topgallant
550:Tanja sail
468:Four-sided
325:Ljungström
206:2011-01-14
185:2011-01-14
161:2011-01-14
56:below the
1031:Traveller
1019:gooseneck
999:Ring bolt
906:Preventer
869:Clewlines
859:Buntlines
849:Boom vang
787:Lazy jack
682:Jackstaff
633:Tell-tale
623:Sailcloth
588:Bolt rope
565:Watersail
535:Spritsail
505:Moonraker
490:Junk sail
480:Fisherman
449:Spinnaker
444:Screecher
404:Crab claw
361:Turbosail
356:Rotorsail
70:Indonesia
46:spritsail
40:On large
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979:Fairlead
874:Downhaul
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819:backstay
802:ratlines
774:Standing
741:Spreader
665:Bowsprit
608:Jackline
545:Studding
539:Optimist
510:Ringtail
495:Lug sail
485:Foresail
454:Staysail
439:Ringtail
409:Gennaker
366:Wingsail
330:Mast-aft
119:jib-boom
84:carracks
58:bowsprit
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969:Deadeye
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884:Halyard
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598:Emblems
593:Cringle
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525:Spanker
520:Skysail
459:Trysail
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290:Bermuda
283:Textile
256:rigging
30:Batavia
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583:Batten
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424:Lateen
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335:Pinisi
315:Gunter
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952:Cleat
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911:Sheet
814:Stays
746:Sprit
726:Truck
647:Spars
618:Roach
603:Draft
515:Royal
414:Genoa
349:Other
270:Rigs
252:spars
248:Sails
129:Notes
96:above
48:is a
1073:stub
916:Tack
889:peak
751:Yard
721:Gaff
711:Boom
703:mast
320:Junk
310:Gaff
254:and
150:ISBN
123:jibs
113:and
101:The
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655:On
419:Jib
300:Cat
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