square sail

square sail

n. Nautical A four-sided sail extended by a yard suspended horizontally across the mast.

square sail

n (Nautical Terms) nautical a rectangular or square sail set on a horizontal yard rigged more or less athwartships

square′ sail`

n. a sail bent to a horizontal yard set athwartships.

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square sail - a four-sided sail set beneath a horizontal yard suspended at the middle from a mastsail, canvass, canvas, sheet - a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel