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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.

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The vertical spar the sail attaches to is the Mast. The horizontal spar is called a Boom.

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Mast, spar or boom all fit this description.

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the single vertical pole is the mast

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