"whisker pole" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: whisker poles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} whisker pole (plural whisker poles)
  1. (nautical) A removable spar extending from the mast to the jib clew used to control the position and shape of the sail when broad reaching or running. Categories (topical): Nautical Related terms: spinnaker pole
    Sense id: en-whisker_pole-en-noun-djqVev8a Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: nautical, transport

Inflected forms

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