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Word: foresail (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • nautical A square fore-and-aft sail set on the foremast, but behind it, on a schooner or other similar vessel.
  • on a sloop A triangular sail set forward of the foremast
  • on a square-rigged ship The lowest (and usually the largest) square sail hung on the foremast

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