Snow (ship)

Snow
Schematic view of a snow, showing the snow-mast, a loose footed gaff sail and clewed up main course
TypeSailing rig
Place of originNorthern Europe

In sailing, a snow, snaw or snauw is a square-rigged vessel with two masts, complemented by a snow- or trysail-mast stepped immediately abaft (behind) the main mast.

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