Know your Nautical terminology
Martingale aka Dolphin Striker
A vertical spar(s) extending below the bowsprit to act a support pulling against the forestays which carry the jib(s).
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Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)
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…I enjoy your new thread posts over cat memes…
…equine martingale has a similar function…
…keeps the pointy bit at the front from flying up in the air…