Have seen the reference to hoisting penants on the foretruck
The truck is the area at the top of the lower mast.On full rig ships the fore truck is atop of the lower foremast.
It is the top of the forward mast stand (or antena tower) - and the one to the rear is the Maintruck on the main mast ey ey matey tis were we be flying our fishkill banners See Link Below....
