Refers to the tall vertical pole on a ship that supports sails. The cross-reference マスト is a common loanword synonym.
See also: マスト
帆柱が強風で折れた。
The mast broke in the strong wind.
船の帆柱に旗が掲げられていた。
A flag was hoisted on the ship's mast.
Standard kanji spelling for 'mast'.
Rare kanji form; not commonly used.
Compound of 帆 (ho, 'sail') and 柱 (hashira, 'pillar'). The reading ほばしら is a straightforward combination of the kun'yomi readings of the two kanji.