spritsail-yard

Berry was supported from the spritsail-yard, which locked in the SAN NICOLAS's main rigging.

The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson Southey, Robert, 1774-1843 1993

The galleon returned the fire with two of her stern-chasers, and the Centurion getting her sprit sail-yard fore and aft, that if necessary she might be ready for boarding, the Spaniards in a bravado rigged their spritsail-yard fore and aft likewise.

Anson's Voyage Round the World The Text Reduced Richard Walter

At this instant the lad on the spritsail-yard sung out quick and suddenly, "A shark, a shark!"

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 20, No. 579, December 8, 1832 Various

There were several of his comrades standing on the forecastle looking at him, and he asked one of them to go out on the spritsail-yard, and look round to see if there were any sharks in the neighbourhood; but all around was deep, clear, green water.

The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 20, No. 579, December 8, 1832 Various

The cartilage of their nose is perforated, and a piece of reed, from eight to ten inches long, thrust through it, which seamen whimsically term their spritsail-yard.

Narrative of a Voyage to India; of a Shipwreck on board the Lady Castlereagh; and a Description of New South Wales W. B. Cramp

Next the spritsail-yard appeared in view, but covered with people, among whom he durst not take a place without requesting permission, which they cheerfully granted.

Thrilling Narratives of Mutiny, Murder and Piracy A weird series of tales of shipwreck and disaster, from the earliest part of the century to the present time, with accounts of providential escapes and heart-rending fatalities. Anonymous

The spritsail would then be furled, and the spritsail-yard brought alongship.

On the Spanish Main Or, Some English forays on the Isthmus of Darien. John Masefield 1922

All hands were now employed in setting up the lee rigging, fishing the spritsail-yard, lashing the galley, and getting tackles upon the martingale, to bowse it to windward.

Chapter XXV. Rumors of War-A Spouter-Slipping for a South-Easter-A Gale 1909

The head stays and guys, and the spritsail-yard, were lined, and, having still more, we got out the swinging booms, and strung them and the forward and after guys, with hides.

Chapter XXVI. San Francisco-Monterey 1909

I got two cables and a hawser on shore, with all the ironwork I could get; and having cut down the spritsail-yard, and the mizzen - yard, and everything I could, to make a large raft, I loaded it with all these heavy goods, and came away.

The Junior Classics — Volume 5 William Patten 1902