A principal member of the standing rigging, consisting of hemp or wire ropes which extend from or near a masthead to the vessel's side, or to the rim of a top, to afford lateral support for the mast.
Elona lungu lililo kwintambo ezimileyo, elinziwe ngentambo/intambo zamacingo ezisuka/ezikufutshane nentloko kwicala lenqanawe/ ekwahlukaneni kumphezulu ukuze lamacala amabini akwazi ukuncedisa umthi omde obheke phezulu.