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After being killed by whaleboat crews, the whale was secured alongside the ship and cut into pieces, which were cooked in the try-pots. The resulting oil was casked and stored below the decks.
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After being killed by whaleboat crews, the whale was secured alongside the ship and cut into pieces, which were cooked in the try-pots. The resulting oil was casked and stored below the decks.
After being killed by whaleboat crews, the whale was secured alongside the ship and cut into pieces, which were cooked in the try-pots. The resulting oil was casked and stored below the decks.

The foremast is the mast nearest the bow of a ship. It is one of the masts used to support sails, which are fabric structures that harness wind power to propel a vessel. In a ship with multiple masts, the foremast is typically the first one encountered when moving from the bow towards the stern. Above the foremast, there can be a fore-topmast. Ships rigged with fore-and-aft sails on two or more masts are called schooners, and these often feature fore-and-aft sails on the foremast, sometimes supplemented by square topsails or triangular jib sails.1234

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