CROSSJACK

crossjack, mizzen course

(noun) the lowermost sail on a mizzenmast

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

crossjack (plural crossjacks)

(nautical) On a mizzenmast, the lowest square sail

Synonyms

• mizzen course

Source: Wiktionary


Cross"jack` (krs"jk` or kr"jk`), n. (Naut.)

Definition: The lowest square sail, or the lower yard of the mizzenmast.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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