The Nautical Encyclopedia
Patterson’s Illustrated Nautical Encyclopedia — Howard Patterson, 1891

Courses

Sea Terms

The sails upon the lower yards of a vessel, thus the foresail is the fore course, the mainsail the main course, and the cross-jack the mizzen course.

Sails — the square sails, courses, topsails, topgallants, royals, jibs and spanker named
Sails — the square sails, courses, topsails, topgallants, royals, jibs and spanker named
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