gaff sail
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gaff sail — Naut. See under gaff1 (def. 3). Also called gaff headed sail /gaf hed id/. * * * gaff sail noun A sail attached to the gaff • • • Main Entry: ↑gaff … Useful english dictionary
gaff — gaff·kya; gaff·sail; shan·dy·gaff; gaff; giff·gaff; … English syllables
Sail-plan — A sail plan is a set of drawings, usually prepared by a naval architect. It shows the various combinations of sail proposed for a sailing ship.The combinations shown in a sail plan almost always include three configurations:A light air sail plan … Wikipedia
gaff — gaff1 /gaf/, n. 1. an iron hook with a handle for landing large fish. 2. the spur on a climbing iron, esp. as used by telephone linemen. 3. Naut. a spar rising aft from a mast to support the head of a quadrilateral fore and aft sail (gaff sail).… … Universalium
sail — as·sail·a·ble; as·sail·ment; fore·sail; fore·stay·sail; gaff·sail; head·sail; lug·sail; main·sail; mat·sail; moon·sail; re·sail; sail·age; sail; sail·er; sail·less; sail·or; sail·or·ing; sail·or·iz·ing; sail·or·less; sail·or·ly; sail·or·man;… … English syllables
Gaff rig — [cite web |url=http://www.frankhagan.com/weekender/gaffhaly.htm |title=The Gaff Rig Page |accessdate=2008 10 05] is a sailing rig (configuration of sails) in which the sail is four cornered, fore and aft rigged, controlled at its peak and,… … Wikipedia
gaff-topsail — [gaf′täp′sāl΄; ] naut. [, gaf′täp′səl] n. a topsail the lower edge of which is attached to a gaff * * * gaff top·sail (găfʹtŏpʹsəl, sāl ) n. Nautical A light triangular or quadrilateral sail set over a gaff. * * * … Universalium
Gaff-topsail — Gaff top sail, n. (Naut.) A small triangular sail having its foot extended upon the gaff and its luff upon the topmast. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gaff topsail — gaff′ top′sail n. naut. navig. a jib headed fore and aft sail set above a gaff … From formal English to slang
gaff — Ⅰ. gaff [1] ► NOUN 1) a stick with a hook or barbed spear, for landing large fish. 2) Sailing a spar to which the head of a fore and aft sail is bent. ► VERB ▪ seize or impale (a fish) with a gaff. ORIGIN Provençal gaf hook ; related to GAFFE … English terms dictionary
