No, not a dog vane.
This is a BAGGYWRINKLE, anti-chafing gear on the rigging to prevent the sail from being worn through by friction.
Good question, huh?
'NOTHER QUESTION:
During the buildup for D-Day, the amount of men and material in England was colossal. So much so, that it was joked that these were the only things keeping England from sinking into the sea. What were "these?" Pix, pls.
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