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"You did not tell us what studding-sails are," said Ash Burton, who had been deeply interested in the explanations given. "You said the halyard of the studding-sail passed through the jewel-block, and that was all."
"I have nothing to illustrate the subject with," replied the principal. "On some of the yards there are extra spars, which can be run out, thus increasing the length of the yard. On these are set the studding-sails. The extra spars are called studding-sail booms."