transverse wires or ropes that support the mast laterally. ropes or wires led from the mast to chain plates at deck level on either side of the mast, and which hold the mast from falling or bending sideways.
Support ropes attached to the masts.
A range of large ropes, extending from the mastheads to the right and left sides of a ship, to support the masts, and enable them to carry sail.
Rigging that prevents masts from moving from side to side.
Wire ropes of great strength, which support lateral strains oil masts.
the set of ropes forming part of the standing rigging and supporting the mast or topmast.
Part of the standing rigging. The lines or cables, running aloft from the deck to points on the masts, used to support a mast from side to side ( port to starboard).
Support cables running port and starboard. A type of standing rigging. Both masts had ratlines tied across their shrouds. The funnel 'guywires' are also, technically, shrouds.
Any taut ropes running from a masthead to the side of a ship.
standing rigging which supports the mast laterally.
Lateral supports for the mast, usually of wire or metal rod.
Wires or ropes that run from the top of the mast to the port (left) and starboard (right) side of the hull to give sideways support.
Standing rigging running from a mast to the sides of a ships.
The stays that support the mast at the sides.
support wires for the mast
Wires which support the mast on either side.
The myriad of lines which run from the top of a mast to the ship's frame. These absorb the shock of winds strong enough to move a 12 ton vessel, and prevent the mast snapping. When the shrouds are damaged sails must be furled, otherwise, the masts *will* break. They also provide the "rope ladder" used by sailors to reach the sails.
Thick ropes between the mastheads and the sides of the ship. Part of the standing rigging to reduce lateral strain.
