12) gasket. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
...or fluid. 2. Nautical A cord or canvas strap used to secure a furled sail to a yard boom or gaff. Perhaps alteration of French garcette, small cord, diminutive of...

13) spur. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
...as: a. A spinelike process on the leg of some birds. b. A climbing iron; a crampon. c. A gaff attached to the leg of a gamecock. d. A short or stunted branch of a...

14) peak 1. The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
...the bow or stern. b. The upper after corner of a fore-and-aft sail. c. The outermost end of a gaff. Inflected forms: peaked, peakˇing, peaks1. Nautical To raise (a...