The U.S.S. Constitution has three (5 letters)

{ Answer }

MASTS

{ Related Clues }

Poles
Spars
Topgallants
Boom sites
Brig pair
Brig's pair
Caravel features
Clipper supporters
Flag places
Gin poles
Junk parts
Nautical poles
Parts of cranes
Sail holders
Sail supports
Ship's poles
Spinnaker supports
Standard bearers
Sticks in the brig?
They're rigged
Threesome on a clipper
Upright poles
Yawl's pair
A brig has two
Locales for crow's-nests
Pair from a deck, maybe
Places for crow's-nests
Ship's sail supports
Supports for crow's-nests
They may be rigged
Guys may be attached to them

{ Tags }

brig, clipper, cranes, crows, has, holders, masts, mizzen, nautical, nests, pair, parts, places, poles, rigged, sail, ships, spars, supports, two, uss

{ Notes }

The answer MASTS is common and appears about once every 225 puzzles.

{ Definition }

MAST as a noun:

1. a vertical spar for supporting sails

2. nuts of forest trees (as beechnuts and acorns) accumulated on the ground; used especially as food for swine

3. nuts of forest trees used as feed for swine

4. any sturdy upright pole