FORESAILS

Noun

foresails

plural of foresail

Source: Wiktionary


FORESAIL

Fore"sail`, n. (Naut.) (a) The sail bent to the foreyard of a square-rigged vessel, being the lowest sail on the foremast. (b) The gaff sail set on the foremast of a schooner. (c) The fore staysail of a sloop, being the triangular sail next forward of the mast.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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