Truck (rigging), the Glossary
A truck is a wooden ball, disk, or bun-shaped cap at the top of a mast, with holes in it through which flag halyards are passed.[1]
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4 relations: Flagpole, Halyard, Mast (sailing), United States.
Flagpole
A flagpole, flagmast, flagstaff, or staff is a pole designed to support a flag.
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Halyard
In sailing, a halyard or halliard is a line (rope) that is used to hoist a ladder, sail, flag or yard. Truck (rigging) and halyard are sailing rigs and rigging.
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Mast (sailing)
The mast of a sailing vessel is a tall spar, or arrangement of spars, erected more or less vertically on the centre-line of a ship or boat. Truck (rigging) and mast (sailing) are sailing rigs and rigging.
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United States
The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truck_(rigging)
Also known as Masthead truck.