drag sail

drag sail
a sea anchor made of canvas. Also called drag sheet.

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  • Drag sail — Drag Drag, n. [See {Drag}, v. t., and cf. {Dray} a cart, and 1st {Dredge}.] 1. The act of dragging; anything which is dragged. [1913 Webster] 2. A net, or an apparatus, to be drawn along the bottom under water, as in fishing, searching for… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • drag sail — noun or drag sheet : a sea anchor made from a sail or piece of canvas * * * Naut. a sea anchor made of canvas. Also called drag sheet. * * * drag sail or drag sheet, a sea anchor equipped with a sail …   Useful english dictionary

  • drag sail — noun An alternative term for a sea anchor …   Wiktionary

  • Drag — Drag, n. [See {Drag}, v. t., and cf. {Dray} a cart, and 1st {Dredge}.] 1. The act of dragging; anything which is dragged. [1913 Webster] 2. A net, or an apparatus, to be drawn along the bottom under water, as in fishing, searching for drowned… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • drag anchor — Drag Drag, n. [See {Drag}, v. t., and cf. {Dray} a cart, and 1st {Dredge}.] 1. The act of dragging; anything which is dragged. [1913 Webster] 2. A net, or an apparatus, to be drawn along the bottom under water, as in fishing, searching for… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • drag sheet — Drag Drag, n. [See {Drag}, v. t., and cf. {Dray} a cart, and 1st {Dredge}.] 1. The act of dragging; anything which is dragged. [1913 Webster] 2. A net, or an apparatus, to be drawn along the bottom under water, as in fishing, searching for… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Drag twist — Drag Drag, n. [See {Drag}, v. t., and cf. {Dray} a cart, and 1st {Dredge}.] 1. The act of dragging; anything which is dragged. [1913 Webster] 2. A net, or an apparatus, to be drawn along the bottom under water, as in fishing, searching for… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • drag sheet — noun see drag sail * * * drag sail or drag sheet, a sea anchor equipped with a sail …   Useful english dictionary

  • drag — Synonyms and related words: adduct, adduction, affinity, aggravation, allurement, amble, annoyance, arrest, artery, attract, attractance, attraction, attractiveness, attractivity, avenue, bad news, bag, bale, barge, be magnetic, be prolonged,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • Drag (band) — Drag Origin Brisbane, Ireland Genres Alternative rock New wave Years active 2000–present Labels Dew Process …   Wikipedia

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