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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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What is a pole in the middle of a sailboat that holds up the sail called?

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A four letter word for a pole that holds a sail?

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