It is called the mast
It is called mast.
The pole you are referring to is called the mast. If the boat only has one mast it is usually not in the middle of the boat but is normally found in the forward third of the boat.
Masts, or see: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_are_ship_poles_calledfor a more indepth answer.
Mast
Mast (vertical, leading edge of sail), Boom (horizontal,bottom of sail), and a spinnaker pole if you use a spinnaker which is a sail type
Is called a mast
Do you mean the mast?
A pole on a boat that holds spars or sails.
a pole on a sailboat is a mast
They sails are attached to the masts of the ship. The mast is a pole that runs straight up or angled up out of the deck of the ship.
The pole on a sailboat is called the mast.
The vertical pole on a sailboat is called the mast, but at the bottom of the sail is horizontal pole called a boom. On the Tall Ships, the horizontal pole AT THE TOP of the sail is called the yardarm.