foremasts
Ship's front poles
Foremasts is the plural of foremast, the mast nearest the bow of a sailing vessel.
On ships with multiple masts, the foremast stands forward of the mainmast.
The storm damaged both foremasts beyond repair.
Forward-projecting ship pole
shrouds · stays · halyard · tackle · forestay · crosstrees · ratlines · deadeyes
Triangular sail forward
- genoaOversized forward sail
- staysailTriangular cloth on rigging
- spinnakerDownwind sailing sail
- tackingAngled sailing maneuver
gybing · windward · leeward · headsail · sailcloth · sailmaker · schooner · brig
Outer covering or frame
- keelHull's structural base
- keelsonInternal hull stiffener
- sternpostAft vertical hull timber
- stempostBow's main upright timber
deck · gunwale · bilge · figurehead · partners · tabernacle · capstan · windlass
bowsprit
Forward-projecting ship pole
spar · shrouds · stays · halyard · tackle · forestay · crosstrees · ratlines · deadeyes · blocks
jib
Triangular sail forward
tacking · gybing · windward · leeward · headsail · sailcloth · sailmaker · schooner · brig · barque
hull
Outer covering or frame
stempost · deck · gunwale · bilge · figurehead · partners · tabernacle · capstan · windlass · tiller
crow's-nest
Elevated maritime observation platform