The vacant space between the head of the lower mast and the edge of the top (the platform which rests upon the crosstrees at the head of a lower mast), through which those not wanting to use the futtock shrouds could go further aloft.
Sisithuba esingena nto esiphakathi kwentloko esemazantsi emasti kunye nesiphelo somphezulu weplatifomu apho abo bangafuni kusebenzisa i-(futtock shrouds) banganyukela ngasentla.