Nautical. Any of various sails set at the stern of a boat or ship; spec. (a) †an additional fore-and-aft sail set above or behind the mizzen to…
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| 释义 | society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > masts, rigging, or sails > sail > [noun] > sails set near stern > specific (5) driver1750 Nautical. Any of various sails set at the stern of a boat or ship; spec. (a) †an additional fore-and-aft sail set above or behind the mizzen to… ringtail1769 Nautical. A type of sail (see quots. 1769, 1846). Now chiefly historical. spanker1794 Nautical. A fore-and-aft sail, set with a gaff and boom at the aftermost part of the ship. Cf. also driver, n. 10 and mizzen, n. 1. storm mizzen1794 jigger1831 Nautical. A small sail: see quot. 1867. |
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