Usually spars are attached to a mast to support a sail or awhisker polefor extending the jibe when sailing downwind. cordis Only one spinnakerpoleorwhisker poleshall be used at a time except when gybing. ParaCrawl Corpus The first impression is that thewhisker poleis a good investment for dow...
6.any spar for extending the clew or clews of a sail so that it can catch more wind. Idioms: by a whisker,by the narrowest margin. [1400–50; late Middle English: fan, brush; seewhisk,-er1] whisk′ered,adj. whisk′er•y,adj. ...
Twitter Google Share on Facebook whisker (redirected fromWhisker pole) Dictionary Thesaurus Medical whisker 1.any of the stiff sensory hairs growing on the face of a cat, rat, or other mammal 2.any light spar used for extending the clews of a sail, esp in light airs ...
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“I have a plan for all,” replied Ladislas; and he then related that the Sully steam-packet lay in the harbour of Naples, ready to sail on the shortest notice; he would engage that for their conveyance, and so speedily bid adieu to the shores of Naples, and all its perils. “But...
Reinforcement structure for sun tent extension canopy A reinforcement structure for sun tent extension canopy is formed with a pair of extension frames extending from the top ends of the awning poles of the tent. Each extension frame is composed of an extension pole, a supporting pole, a re.....