headsail

headsail
/hed"sayl'/; Naut. /hed"seuhl/, n. Naut.
1. any of various jibs or staysails set forward of the foremost mast of a vessel.
2. any sail set on a foremast, esp. on a vessel having three or more masts.
[1620-30; HEAD + SAIL]

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  • headsail — noun Date: 1627 a sail set forward of the foremast …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • headsail — noun /ˈhɛdˌsəl,ˈhɛdˌseɪl/ Any sail set forward of the foremost mast. Syn: foresail …   Wiktionary

  • headsail — sail set forward of the foremast of a ship Nautical Terms …   Phrontistery dictionary

  • headsail — n. sail attached to the foremast (Nautical) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • headsail — [ hɛdseɪl, s(ə)l] noun a sail on a ship s foremast or bowsprit …   English new terms dictionary

  • headsail — head·sail …   English syllables

  • headsail — head•sail [[t]ˈhɛdˌseɪl[/t]] naut. [[t] səl[/t]] n. naut. navig. any of various jibs or staysails set forward of the foremost mast of a vessel • Etymology: 1620–30 …   From formal English to slang

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