fore-sailn.

Brit.

/ˈfɔːseɪl/,

/ˈfɔːsl/, U.S.

/ˈfɔrˌseɪl/,

/ˈfɔrsəl/

Etymology: < fore- prefix + sail n.¹; = German vorsegel.

The principal sail set on the foremast; in square-rigged vessels, the lowest square sail on the foremast; in fore-and-aft rigged, the triangular sail before the mast.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > masts, rigging, or sails > sail > [noun] > fore-sail

fore-sail1481

headsail1625

1481–90 Howard Househ. Bks. (Roxb.) 50 A bolte roppe for the foreseile.

1582 N. Lichefield tr. F. L. de Castanheda 1st Bk. Hist. Discouerie E. Indias xxix. 72 b They brought themselves vnder their foresailes againe.

1630 J. Taylor Vrania in Wks. 1 His Sprit-saile, Fore-saile, Main-saile, and his Mizzen.

1745 P. Thomas True Jrnl. Voy. South-Seas 27 The next Day we split the Fore-sail.

1855 O. W. Holmes Poems 165 Many a foresail..Shall break from yard and stay.

attributive.c1550 Complaynt Scotl. (1979) vi. 32 Hail..the foir sail scheit, hail out the bollene.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	fore-sail
释义	fore-sailn. Brit. /ˈfɔːseɪl/, /ˈfɔːsl/, U.S. /ˈfɔrˌseɪl/, /ˈfɔrsəl/ Etymology: < fore- prefix + sail n.¹; = German vorsegel. The principal sail set on the foremast; in square-rigged vessels, the lowest square sail on the foremast; in fore-and-aft rigged, the triangular sail before the mast. ΘΚΠ society > travel > travel by water > vessel, ship, or boat > equipment of vessel > masts, rigging, or sails > sail > [noun] > fore-sail fore-sail1481 headsail1625 1481–90 Howard Househ. Bks. (Roxb.) 50 A bolte roppe for the foreseile. 1582 N. Lichefield tr. F. L. de Castanheda 1st Bk. Hist. Discouerie E. Indias xxix. 72 b They brought themselves vnder their foresailes againe. 1630 J. Taylor Vrania in Wks. 1 His Sprit-saile, Fore-saile, Main-saile, and his Mizzen. 1745 P. Thomas True Jrnl. Voy. South-Seas 27 The next Day we split the Fore-sail. 1855 O. W. Holmes Poems 165 Many a foresail..Shall break from yard and stay. attributive.c1550 Complaynt Scotl. (1979) vi. 32 Hail..the foir sail scheit, hail out the bollene. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1897; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1481
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