Meaning Of The Word Dolphin striker

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dolphin striker in American English
a small spar under the bowsprit of a sailing vessel, used, together with the martingales, to brace the jib boom or flying jib boom

dolphin striker in British English
noun: a short vertical strut between the bowsprit and a rope or cable (martingale) from the end of the jib boom to the stem or bows, used for maintaining tension and preventing upward movement of the jib boom

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