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Foresail

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The lowest (and usually the largest) square sail hung on the foremast
  2. 2
    the lowest sail on the foremast of a square-rigged vessel wordnet
  3. 3
    A square fore-and-aft sail set on the foremast, but behind it, on a schooner or other similar vessel.
  4. 4
    A triangular sail set forward of the foremast: forestaysail.

Etymology

From fore- + sail. Compare Dutch voorzeil, German Vorsegel, Danish forsejl, Swedish försegel.

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