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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 — Head sail ( s[=a]l ), n. (Naut.) Any sail set forward of the foremast. Totten. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
headsail — [hed′sāl΄; ] naut. [, hed′səl] n. any sail forward of the mast or foremast … English World dictionary
Headsail — A headsail of a sailing vessel is any sail set forward of the foremost mast. The most common headsails are the jib and its larger cousin the genoa, but there are a large number of others, such as the staysail.Some headsails can only be flown on… … Wikipedia
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
