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Spencer mast
Spencer Spen"cer, n. (Naut.) A fore-and-aft sail, abaft the foremast or the mainmast, hoisted upon a small supplementary mast and set with a gaff and no boom; a trysail carried at the foremast or mainmast; -- named after its inventor, Knight Spencer, of England [1802]. Spencer mast, a small mast just abaft the foremast or mainmast, for hoisting the spencer. --R. H. Dana, Jr.

Meaning of Spencer mast from wikipedia

- speaking tube See communication tube. spencer A trysail. spider band An iron band around the base of a mast that holds a set of iron belaying pins....
- Diana, Princess of Wales (born Diana Frances Spencer; 1 July 1961 – 31 August 1997) was a member of the British royal family. She was the first wife of...
- Sir Charles Spencer Chaplin KBE (16 April 1889 – 25 December 1977) was an English comic actor, filmmaker, and composer who rose to fame in the era of...
- Kensington Palace. The Union Flag on top of the palace was lowered to half mast. The official ceremony was held at Westminster Abbey in London and finished...
- James Peter Spencer (born February 15, 1957) is an American former racing driver, team owner, talk show host and television commentator. He is best known...
- Moroso 84-Mike Alexander 11-Jack Ingram 41-Max Prestwood 22-Rick Mast 34-Jimmy Spencer 02-Kenny Burks 00-Larry Pollard The Country Squire 200 was held...
- Richard Kenneth Mast (born March 4, 1957) is a former NASCAR driver. He competed in both the Winston Cup and Busch Series, retiring in 2002. He holds a...
- particular, the refusal of Buckingham Palace to fly the Royal Standard at half-mast provoked angry headlines in newspapers. The Palace's stance was one of royal...
- is a 1937 American adventure drama film starring Freddie Bartholomew, Spencer Tracy, Lionel Barrymore and Melvyn Douglas. Based on the 1897 novel of...
- Hopkins University by Herbert Spencer Jennings, directing the zoology department in 1938 just before retiring. Mast's major contributions included a...