What is the spar upon which the upper edge of a fore-and-aft sail is extended called?
gaff — (Naut.) The spar upon which the upper edge of a fore-and-aft sail is extended. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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