What is a general term any round piece of timber used as a mast, yard, boom, or gaff called?
spar — (Naut.) A general term any round piece of timber used as a mast, yard, boom, or gaff. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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