A fore-and-aft sail of various shapes set on the mizen stay.
The spanker or driver is often so named. ...
The Sailor's Word-Book
·noun Any sail extended on a stay. ...
Webster's Dictionary of the English Language
A triangular sail hoisted upon a stay. ...
The aftermost mast of a ship (see shrouds, stay, yard, &c.), observing only that the epithet of fore...
A storm-sail set between the fore and main masts. ...
See bowsprit-netting. ...
The stay on which a staysail is set. ...
Rear-admirals carry their flag at their mizen. ...
A designation of inexperienced officers, who are troublesome to the watch by constantly calling it u...