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crow's-nest a small platform near the top of a ship's mast. A person stands in the crow's-nest to see what is happening on and around the ship.
cutter a sailing ship with one mast. [1/2 definitions]
half-mast a point halfway down a flagpole. A flag is flown at half-mast as a sign of respect or sorrow when someone has died or, on a ship, as a signal of great need or trouble.
mainstay a strong rope or cable that holds and steadies the mast of a sailing ship. [1/2 definitions]
schooner a sailing ship with at least two masts and having its front mast shorter than its other masts.
sloop a sailboat that has one mast and sails that reach from one end of the boat to the other.
yard1 a long rod fastened across the mast of a ship to hold a sail. [1/2 definitions]