The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word SAIL which also is the latest solution we found used in New York Times in 2024.
Mast attachment crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| SAIL | 50 % | 4 |
| SPRIT | 25 % | 5 |
| GAFF | 8 % | 4 |
| TOPSAIL | 8 % | 7 |
| JIB | 8 % | 3 |
Why may SAIL be the right solution?
The mast attachment that holds the sail is called a "sail." It is a part of a sailboat's rigging system.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Mast attachment
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- rigging
- gaff
- jib
- sail
- sprit
- topsail
- pole
- withe
- shoe
- steps
- tree
- yard
Crossword Answer definitions
SAIL noun- A piece of fabric attached to a boat and arranged such that it causes the wind to drive the boat along. The sail may be attached to the boat via a combination of mast, spars and ropes.
- (nautical,uncountable) The concept of a sail or sails, as if a substance.
- The power harnessed by a sail or sails, or the use of this power for travel or transport.
- A trip in a boat, especially a sailboat.
- (plural "sail") A sailing vessel; a vessel of any kind; a craft.
- The blade of a windmill.
- A tower-like structure found on the dorsal (topside) surface of submarines.
- The floating organ of siphonophores, such as the Portuguese man-of-war.
- A sailfish.
- An outward projection of the spine, occurring in certain dinosaurs and synapsids
- Anything resembling a sail, such as a wing.
- To be impelled or driven forward by the action of wind upon sails, as a ship on water; to be impelled on a body of water by steam or other power.
- To move through or on the water; to swim, as a fish or a waterfowl.
- To ride in a boat, especially a sailboat.
- To set sail; to begin a voyage.
- To move briskly and gracefully through the air.
- To move briskly.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result SAIL
- Shove off
- __ into (criticize)
- Jib, for one
- Lateen or spanker
- Leave port
- Ply the briny
- Take a cruise
- Ship out
- Jib, e.g.
- Jib or spinnaker
More clues leading to the result SPRIT
- Pole on a sailboat
- Sail-extending pole
- Ship's pole
- Nautical pole
- Pole extending a sail
- Sail spar
- Mast pole
- Sail extender
- Sailboat spar
- Yardarm
More clues leading to the result GAFF
- Climbing hook
- Mast attachment
- Pole for landing large fish
- Social blunder
- Iron fishhook
- Hook with a handle
- My nickname in elementary school; or, perform a moviemaking task
- Fish hook
- Spearhead
- Fish-grabbing hook
More clues leading to the result TOPSAIL
- Feature of some schooners
- Ship part
- Part of a schooner's rigging
- Schooner need
- Part of a ship's rigging
- It's above the mizzen
- Certain nautical canvas
- Part of a ship's rig.
- Canvas on a windjammer.
- Ship's canvas.