different between yardarm vs forebrace

yardarm

English

Alternative forms

  • yard-arm
  • yard arm

Etymology

yard +? arm

Noun

yardarm (plural yardarms)

  1. (nautical) The outer end of a yard, often equipped with blocks for reeving signal halyards.

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  • yard

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forebrace

English

Etymology

fore- +? brace

Noun

forebrace (plural forebraces)

  1. (nautical) A rope applied to the fore yardarm, to change the position of the foresail.

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