SKYSAIL

skysail

(noun) the sail above the royal on a square-rigger

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

skysail (plural skysails)

(nautical) The sail set next above the royal.

Source: Wiktionary


Sky"sail, n. (Naut.)

Definition: The sail set next above the royal. See Illust. under Sail.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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