The principal sail of a ship; spec. (a) the lowest sail on the mainmast in a square-rigged vessel; (b) the sail set on the after part of the…
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| 释义 | society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > masts, rigging, or sails > sail > [noun] > mainsail (3) mainsail1466 The principal sail of a ship; spec. (a) the lowest sail on the mainmast in a square-rigged vessel; (b) the sail set on the after part of the… maina1600 Nautical. Short for mainsail, n., mainmast, n. (Earlier in main-parrel at main, adj.2 compounds 1.) Subcategories:— specific type of (1) |
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