A spar which is crossed horizontally athwart a mast is called a yard, and a spar projecting aft from a mainmast and cocked up at an angle of about 45 degrees with the mast is called a gaff; yards are used to carry signal halyards and wireless aerials, and a gaff is used for wearing an ensign.
Intsika enqamleze ngokuxwesileyo yeflegi ende ebizwa ngomlinganiselo wobude, kwaye intsika ebonisa ukusuka kweyona flegi inde nemfumba kunye ne-engile enokuba kwi -45° neflegi engabizwa ngesiqalo esinogwegwe lokukhupha intlanzi ezilotyiweyo emanzini, umlinganiselo wobude busetyenziswa ekuthwaleni umqondiso wentambo yokunyusa iseyile kunye ne-eriyali kanomathotholo zamacingo angacacanga, kunye neqala olunogwegwe lokukhupha intlanzi ezilotyiweyo emanzini zisetyenziswe ekunxibeni olungabhaliswanga.