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Yard (sailing)

A yard is a spar on a mast from which sails are set. It may be constructed of timber or steel or from more modern materials such as aluminium or carbon fibre. Although some types of fore and aft rigs have yards, the term is usually used to describe the horizontal spars used on square rigged sails. In addition, for some decades after square sails were…

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The yardarm's use in maritime punishment

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"Sun over the yardarm"

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Controlling the yard

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Going aloft

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Parts of the yard

Controlling the yard

Going aloft

Setting square sails

Manning the yards

Fore and aft yards

"Sun over the yardarm"

The yardarm's use in maritime punishment

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Yard (sailing)

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aluminium or carbon fibreinstance ofIt may be constructed of timber or steel or from more modern materials0.80text
murderinstance ofoffences0.80text
mutinyinstance ofoffences0.80text
desertion or striking an officer carried the death penaltyinstance ofoffences0.80text
which at sea would usually be carried out by hanging from the yardarm itselfinstance ofoffences0.80text

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