jack-staff

The young man who had urged the necessity for silence was groping round it, fumbling with the sharp bow, in which he fixed a short pole or "jack-staff," with some object -- at present no one could discern what -- on top.

Camp and Trail A Story of the Maine Woods Isabel Hornibrook

On righting it they found that the jack-staff had been dislodged.

Camp and Trail A Story of the Maine Woods Isabel Hornibrook

Fastening one end of the string to the jack-staff and the other to the steps at about the proper height, the ribbon was tied in the centre of the string, and the black man and myself stood back five feet on either side, and at a given signal were to come forward and strike at the ribbon.

Forty Years a Gambler on the Mississippi George H. Devol

The last level light lay on the long, slow, swelling waters like a rolling, flaming carpet, and in that flaming path the gray war-ships bobbed to anchor; and on the quarter-deck of every ship a red-coated band was drawn up, and from the jack-staff of every ship an American ensign was slowly dropping down.

Sonnie-Boy's People 1912

That night a fog rolled up from the swamps, and in the morning jack-staff was hid from pilot-house.

Project Gutenberg Complete Works of Winston Churchill Winston Churchill 1909

That night a fog rolled up from the swamps, and in the morning jack-staff was hid from pilot-house.

The Crisis — Volume 07 Winston Churchill 1909

That night a fog rolled up from the swamps, and in the morning jack-staff was hid from pilot-house.

The Crisis — Complete Winston Churchill 1909

Close at hand was a jack-staff upholding an American ensign.

"Forward, March" A Tale of the Spanish-American War Kirk Munroe 1890

The Captain of the transport, his face purple with passion, was rushing towards the jack-staff.

"Forward, March" A Tale of the Spanish-American War Kirk Munroe 1890

Already he had made out the double stars in the bunting at the jack-staff.

Ray's Daughter A Story of Manila Charles King 1888