foresail
foresail
Definition
fore·sail (fôr′sāl′; naut., -səl)
noun
- the lowest sail on the foremast of a square-rigged ship
- the main triangular sail on the foremast of a schooner
- a jib
foresail
Usage Examples
Adjective modifier
- large: The original sailing rig is a large balanced lug foresail with a small mizzen, but a gunter sloop rig is now also available.
Modifies a noun
- sheet: Finally, the pins can do a great job of snagging foresail sheets, again at the most opportune moments.
Noun used with modifier
- lug: The yawl is a common traditional rig, but here drawn with a balanced lug foresail for easy handling and safety.
Browse dictionary entries near foresail
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- foreshadow
- foreshank
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- foreshock
- foreshore
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