This mast is described here because most of the terms, although based on the sailing ship mast, are used today in sailing craft and to a lesser extent in modern power-driven ships.
Uphithaniso luchazwe apha ngenxa yokuba maninzi kwamagama, nangona kujoliswe kwinqanawa edadayo yophithaniso, isetyenziswe namhlanje kubugcisa bokudada kunye nonciphiso olunyusiweyo kumadla ojikeleza inqanawa.