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单词 gaff sail
释义

gaff sail


noun Nautical.

See under gaff1 (def. 3).
Also called gaff-head·ed sail [gaf-hed-id]. /ˈgæfˌhɛd ɪd/.

Words nearby gaff sail

gaffer tape, gaffle, Gaffney, gaff rig, gaff-rigged, gaff sail, gaff topsail, gaff-topsail catfish, gag, gaga, gagaku
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Example sentences from the Web for gaff sail

  • It is in form like a gaff-sail, but depends entirely on the rope of the luff for its stability.

    The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth
  • The canvas they had found was cut into a gaff-sail, while the other spar served as the gaff.

    True Blue|W.H.G. Kingston

British Dictionary definitions for gaff sail

gaffsail
/ (ˈɡæfˌseɪl, -səl) /

noun

a quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail on a sailing 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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