GLOSSARY
Travellers
Small fittings that slide on a rod or line.
What is Travellers?
The most common use is for the inboard end of the mainsheet; a more esoteric form of traveller consists of 'slight iron rings, encircling the backstays, which are used for hoisting the top-gallant yards, and confining them to the backstays'.
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