forestaysail

[ fawr-stey-seyl, fohr-; Nautical fawr-stey-suhl, fohr- ]

/ ˌfɔrˈsteɪˌseɪl, ˌfoʊr-; Nautical ˌfɔrˈsteɪ səl, ˌfoʊr- /

noun

a triangular sail set on a forestay; the innermost headsail of a vessel.

Origin of forestaysail

First recorded in 1735–45; forestay + sail

Words nearby forestaysail

forestaff, forestage, forestall, forestation, forestay, forestaysail, forester, forest green, Forest Grove, Forest Hill, Forest Hills

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Example sentences from the Web for forestaysail

John had no resource but to put up a forestaysail, and run before the gale.
In Search of the Castaways|Jules Verne
I sailed comfortably on under the jib and forestaysail, which I now set.
Sailing Alone Around The World|Joshua Slocum
It carried two jibs, besides the forestaysail, but these were now furled.
The Rival Campers|Ruel Perley Smith
In old times the boats simply carried mainsail, foresail, and forestaysail and jib.
The Sea Rovers|Rufus Rockwell Wilson

British Dictionary definitions for forestaysail

forestaysail

/ (fɔːˈsteɪˌseɪl, nautical fɔːˈsteɪsəl) /

noun

nautical the triangular headsail set aftermost on a vessel

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单词	forestaysail
释义	forestaysail [ fawr-stey-seyl, fohr-; Nautical fawr-stey-suhl, fohr- ] / ˌfɔrˈsteɪˌseɪl, ˌfoʊr-; Nautical ˌfɔrˈsteɪ səl, ˌfoʊr- / noun a triangular sail set on a forestay; the innermost headsail of a vessel. Origin of forestaysail First recorded in 1735–45; forestay + sail Words nearby forestaysail forestaff, forestage, forestall, forestation, forestay, forestaysail, forester, forest green, Forest Grove, Forest Hill, Forest Hills Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for forestaysail John had no resource but to put up a forestaysail, and run before the gale. In Search of the Castaways\|Jules Verne I sailed comfortably on under the jib and forestaysail, which I now set. Sailing Alone Around The World\|Joshua Slocum It carried two jibs, besides the forestaysail, but these were now furled. The Rival Campers\|Ruel Perley Smith In old times the boats simply carried mainsail, foresail, and forestaysail and jib. The Sea Rovers\|Rufus Rockwell Wilson British Dictionary definitions for forestaysail forestaysail / (fɔːˈsteɪˌseɪl, nautical fɔːˈsteɪsəl) / noun nautical the triangular headsail set aftermost on a vessel Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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