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sailboat ![click to hear : sailboat click to hear : sailboat](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Small monohull sailboat with a retractable centerboard; ballast is provided by the weight of the crew.
boom vang ![click to hear : boom vang click to hear : boom vang](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Short rope for lowering a sail.
jibsheet ![click to hear : jibsheet click to hear : jibsheet](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Cord that passes through the bottom corner of the jib to position it in relation to the wind direction.
cleat ![click to hear : cleat click to hear : cleat](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Anvil-shaped wood or metal part to which a rope can be tied.
wind indicator ![click to hear : wind indicator click to hear : wind indicator](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Instrument that indicates wind direction using a vane that rotates around a vertical axis.
telltale ![click to hear : telltale click to hear : telltale](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Narrow light ribbon that is attached aloft to indicate the direction of the wind along the side of a sail.
mast ![click to hear : mast click to hear : mast](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Long vertical pole that supports one or more sails; it is sometimes slightly inclined.
forestay ![click to hear : forestay click to hear : forestay](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Rope or steel cable stretched from the mast to the bow; it secures the mast in front.
jib ![click to hear : jib click to hear : jib](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Triangular sail that is rigged forward.
shroud ![click to hear : shroud click to hear : shroud](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Heavy taut rope between a mast and the side of the ship; it secures and supports the mast on the sides.
crosstree ![click to hear : crosstree click to hear : crosstree](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Horizontal part attached to the mast to separate the shrouds.
bow ![click to hear : bow click to hear : bow](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Forward part of the boat’s hull.
hull ![click to hear : hull click to hear : hull](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Part of the boat’s structure that forms a watertight vessel.
cockpit ![click to hear : cockpit click to hear : cockpit](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Hollow place aft of the deck where the crew stays.
centerboard ![click to hear : centerboard click to hear : centerboard](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Retractable skeg that keeps the sailboat on course.
traveler ![click to hear : traveler click to hear : traveler](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Metal bar running across the deck; a car travels back and forth on it to move the mainsheet.
rudder ![click to hear : rudder click to hear : rudder](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Submerged component that pivots on a vertical axle and is used to steer the boat.
mainsheet ![click to hear : mainsheet click to hear : mainsheet](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Cord that passes through the bottom corner of the mainsail to position it in relation to the wind direction.
tiller ![click to hear : tiller click to hear : tiller](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Unit for controlling the rudder; the coxswain is the person who holds a sailboat’s tiller.
boom ![click to hear : boom click to hear : boom](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Long piece of metal that articulates with the mast; it supports the lower edge of the mainsail.
sail panel ![click to hear : sail panel click to hear : sail panel](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
The bands of canvas whose sides are sewn together to form a sail.
mainsail ![click to hear : mainsail click to hear : mainsail](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Boat’s principal sail; it is rigged to the mast and boom.
batten ![click to hear : batten click to hear : batten](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Rigid pole inserted into the sail’s batten pockets to maintain its shape.
batten pocket ![click to hear : batten pocket click to hear : batten pocket](../../../images/speaker-vert.gif)
Slot into which a batten is slipped.