单词 | goosewing |
释义 | goosewing[ goos-wing ] / ˈgusˌwɪŋ / noun Nautical.the weather clew of a square sail, held taut when the lee side of the sail is furled. either of the triangular areas of a square sail left exposed to the wind when the middle part is lashed to the yard during a gale. a triangular studdingsail. Origin of goosewing1350–1400; Middle English, for literal sense. See goose, wing Words nearby goosewinggooseneck, gooseneck lamp, goose pimples, goose skin, goose step, goosewing, goosewinged, Goossens, goosy, go out, go out for Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 |
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