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10 relations: Antenna (radio), Beam (nautical), Guy-wire, Halyard, Mast (sailing), Sailing ship, Shroud (sailing), Spreader (sailboat), Top (sailing ship), Topmast.
Antenna (radio)
In radio, an antenna is the interface between radio waves propagating through space and electric currents moving in metal conductors, used with a transmitter or receiver.
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Beam (nautical)
The beam of a ship is its width at the widest point as measured at the ship's nominal waterline.
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Guy-wire
A guy-wire, guy-line, or guy-rope, also known as simply a guy, is a tensioned cable designed to add stability to a free-standing structure.
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Halyard
In sailing, a halyard or halliard is a line (rope) that is used to hoist a ladder, sail, flag or yard.
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Mast (sailing)
The mast of a sailing vessel is a tall spar, or arrangement of spars, erected more or less vertically on the centre-line of a ship or boat.
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Sailing ship
The term "sailing ship" is most often used to describe any large vessel that uses sails to harness the power of wind.
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Shroud (sailing)
On a sailboat, the shrouds are pieces of standing rigging which hold the mast up from side to side.
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Spreader (sailboat)
A spreader is a spar on a sailboat used to deflect the shrouds to allow them to better support the mast.
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Top (sailing ship)
The top on a traditional square rigged ship, is the platform at the upper end of each (lower) mast.
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Topmast
The masts of traditional sailing ships were not single spars, but were constructed of separate sections or masts, each with its own rigging.
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