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Is when a Mast is very high, for the proportion of the Ship, we say it is a Taunt-Mast, the Flemmings have them so, for the most-part: for Taunt-Masts, and Narrow-yards are best to saile by a-wind: for the Sailes stand so much the sharper: but yet they doe wring a∣ship-sides more then a short Mast, and a broad-yard: which is the rea∣son that our Ships use short-Masts and broad-yards.