(1) A beam to which the bottom edge of a sail is attached in order to hold the sail at an advantageous angle to the wind. (2) A floating barrier used to confine or restrict something, for example, a barrier to protect a harbour from attack or to confine an oil spill. (3) A long pole extending from the mast of a derrick to lift or lower cargo.
(1) Umlenze wehuku ekulapho isiphelo seseyile sinamathiselwe khona ukuze ubambe iseyile ikwi-engile eluncedo emoyeni. (2) Isithintelo esidadayo esisetyenziselwa ukuvalela okanye ukuthintela into, umzekelo, isithintelo esikhusela izibuko ekuhlaselweni, ukuvalela ukuchitheka kwe-oyile. (3) Ipali ende eyongezelelwe kwimasti yesilenge ukunyusa okanye ukwehlisa umthwalo.