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The vertical pole is called a "Mast". The horizontal poles (on 3-masted ships for instance) are called "Arms" or "Yardarms".
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What is on a boat and holds up a sail?
the pole that holds up the sail is called the mast
What is a pole on a sailboat?
a pole is used on symmetrical boats, or a boat that has the spinnaker, or kite, out in front of it. An A-Symmetrical boat puts the spinnaker to the side. A-Symmetrical boats use a bowsprit to hold the sail out in front of the boat, but Symmetricals use a pole. it clips onto the mast of the boat, and the other ends holds the sail.
What is a name for a sail pole?
A spinnaker pole or a whisker pole.
What is a name for a sail extending pole?
A spinnaker pole or a whisker pole.
Why can't you sail a boat to the north pole?
You can't sail a boat to the exact North Pole because it is covered in thick ice. As you approach the pole, the ice becomes too dense for a boat to navigate through. Additionally, the extreme cold temperatures and hazardous conditions make it impossible for boats to reach that far.
What is a pole on a sail boat?
If you mean the vertical poles to which sails are attached, these are called masts.
The boom of a boat?
The boom is the horizontal pole attached to the bottom of a sailing boat's mast to which the lower edge of the sail is attached.
The name of a sail-extending pole?
sprit
What is a pole called on a sail boat?
If you mean the vertical poles to which sails are attached, these are called masts.
Name a kind of boat that doesn't have an engine?
Sail boat ; canoe ; kayak
What is the name of the piece of canvas fixed to make a ship or boat move?
sail
Name every part of a sailboat?
Sail+boat
