Yes it was - well done

Sorry Pat but was my answer correct or not?

I don't remember hearing to term 'Dabbler', for 'Golly Wobbler'. As I under stand it, it's a four cornered sail (for reaching, across the wind), hung between two masts. Quite likely the same thing. Many terms have different & or duplicate names. As if it wasn't confusing enough, they change names with the wind's angle. 'Sheets' become 'Braces', & vise verse, etc. on every gybe. I can relate to the 'warped sence of humor'. U could be a timber boat builder, with all that 'warped' timber around. My comments are rarely 'straight' & I'm not 'gay'.🤔 'B J'.😌

Brian when I called Baggy Wrinkle - woolly pulley for the rigging lol- I of course meant it was there to protect the rigging rather than keep it warm lol - my warped English sense of humour

Yes I like Pat, but you should organize and collect all the answers in a single article.
Put it in the wiki section, I attach a screenshot and link.
Once you have created your article (for example one only on running rigging, one on standing rigging, one on sails etc. etc.) you can always integrate it gradually with the answers to your questions of the day.

I will wait for your confirmation or denial tomorrow.

wiki

A 'Baggy winkle' is a protecting cover, (old sail, 'canvas' or frayed rope), to reduce 'chafe' on sails from rubbing on 'standing rigging'. The constant moving of boat, causes much 'chafe' even fruit, (not bananas, they're bad luck), wear their skin through in nets. Old sailor are - were? Very 'Stupid -Sticious'. 72 years exp. but only 58 sailing. 🤔 'B J'.

Brian also mention a Golly Wobbler - I have always been taught and called it for many years a Drabbler

Alessandro - I think you do a brilliant job with the translations - keep up the good job - you are correct in almost everything you say - I cannot see you diagram in much detail as I am looking at it on my phone but I will check it tomorrow.

You obviously did a lot of research so I have no doubts you be right - keep up the good work 👍👍👍

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Hi Pat, I was only able to check your question thoroughly now.

Initially I translated the terms without good results, so I consulted a glossary of Italian-English nautical terms, which usually helps me, but not this time.
In fact, the term "sheet" is translated as "scotta" which for me has a valid meaning, in fact it is a running maneuver and is the name currently used for the rope that controls the sails of modern sloops (however the difference between gaff rig and square sails changes the function of these running maneuvers, even if the name remains the same)
Instead the term "tack" is translated as "edge" or "bulwark", (the side of a ship above the waterline to simplify as much as possible) so not as a running maneuver nor as rigging or ropes in general.
Clearly I was off track. You include them among the running maneuvers so tack must also be a running maneuver.

Finally I found a summary diagram of the running rigging of a ship (three masts with square sails).
I attach the images.
I imagine that the sheets are those indicated by the red arrows called in Italian "scotte".
While the tacks are those indicated by the blue arrows called in Italian "mure".

Specifically, the "mura" [tacks ?] are the ropes that, pulled, keep the sail still towards the bow, while the sheets, pulled on the other side [sheets ?], keep it still towards the stern.

As you can see each sail has its own "Scotte" [sheets ?] and its own "Mura" [tacks ?].
The yards are adjusted instead by the "Bracci".

I hope I was clear and translated decently.
Is the answer correct Pat?

My definition of baggywrickle is woolly pulley for the rigging lol - when I say that people look at me as though I am mad