HEADSAIL

headsail

(noun) any sail set forward of the foremast of a vessel

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

headsail (plural headsails)

(nautical) Any sail (of a sailing vessel) set forward of the foremost mast.

Synonyms

• foresail

Source: Wiktionary


Head"sail`, n. (Naut.)

Definition: Any sail set forward of the foremast. Totten.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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