trysail mast

trysail mast
a small auxiliary mast fastened just abaft the mainmast or foremast of a sailing vessel.
[1760-70]

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  • trysail — ship s sail bent to a gaff and hoisted on a lower mast Nautical Terms …   Phrontistery dictionary

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  • trysail — try•sail [[t]ˈtraɪˌseɪl[/t]] naut. [[t] səl[/t]] n. naut. navig. a triangular or quadrilateral sail having its luff hooped or otherwise bent to a mast, used for lying to or keeping a vessel headed into the wind; spencer • Etymology: 1760–70; try… …   From formal English to slang

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