two-masted
Like a ketch
Two-masted describes a sailing vessel with two masts: a two-masted schooner, The two-masted brigantine rounded the cape.
The term appears primarily in nautical contexts, distinguishing such vessels from single-masted sloops or larger three-masted ships.
Multi-masted sailing craft
- brigShipboard detention quarters
- ketchTwo-masted fore-and-aft vessel
- yawlTwo-masted sailing vessel
- brigantineTwo-masted mixed-rig vessel
mainmast · foremast · gaff · boom · shrouds · stays · halyard · topmast
Angled sailing maneuver
- jibingMatching in agreement
- close-hauledSailing near wind's eye
- reachingExtending toward something
- runningSwift foot travel
windward · leeward · heeling · trimming · reefing · helm · steering · crew
Wind-propelled watercraft
- fishing boatWatercraft for catching fish
- coasterPad under drinks
- pilot boatCraft delivering maritime guides
- luggerSmall boat with lugsails
dhow · packet ship · privateer · merchantman · yacht · dinghy · cutter · sloop
schooner
Multi-masted sailing craft
brigantine · mainmast · foremast · gaff · boom · shrouds · stays · halyard · topmast · spanker
tacking
Angled sailing maneuver
- jibingMatching in agreement
- close-hauledSailing near wind's eye
- reachingExtending toward something
running · windward · leeward · heeling · trimming · reefing · helm · steering · crew · captain
sailboat
Wind-propelled watercraft
- fishing boatWatercraft for catching fish
- coasterPad under drinks
- pilot boatCraft delivering maritime guides
lugger · dhow · packet ship · privateer · merchantman · yacht · dinghy · cutter · sloop · pinnace
two-mastedsingle-masted
With one upright spar
unmasted · three-masted · sloop · mastless · multi-masted
two, mast, masted, twos, twice, twins, twinned, twofold, twenty