sail
Spinnaker is a nine-letter word for "triangular sail."
spinnaker
you sail with mr briney, to dewford, deliver the letter and beet the gym, then sail to slateport.
BOOM
the pole that holds up the sail is called the mast
Mast
You are describing the mast.
Mast
Mast (vertical, leading edge of sail), Boom (horizontal,bottom of sail), and a spinnaker pole if you use a spinnaker which is a sail type
The vertical pole on a sailboat is called the mast, but at the bottom of the sail is horizontal pole called a boom. On the Tall Ships, the horizontal pole AT THE TOP of the sail is called the yardarm.
yardarm - an extension would be a sprit
sail
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.
A spinnaker pole or a whisker pole.
sail
A spinnaker pole or a whisker pole.