1. I am made of extremely strong wood though some later ones were made of steel. We are usually about 5 centimetres in diameter and up to 40cm long. I was often covered in salt spray.

2. Sailors found me useful.

3. I was used with ropes onboard a ship.

4. My sharp end fits in a hole on a rail.

5. Sailors used me to play quoits when there was no wind.

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