staysail

stay·sail

S0724200 (stā′səl, -sāl′)n. Nautical A triangular sail hoisted on a stay.

staysail

(ˈsteɪˌseɪl; ˈsteɪsəl) nauticaln (Nautical Terms) an auxiliary sail, often triangular, set to catch the wind, as between the masts of a yawl (mizzen staysail), aft of a spinnaker (spinnaker staysail), etc

stay•sail

(ˈsteɪˌseɪl; Naut. -səl)

n. any sail set on a stay, as a triangular sail between two masts. [1660–70]

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Noun

staysail - a fore-and-aft sail set on a stay (as between two masts)fore-and-aft sail - any sail not set on a yard and whose normal position is in a fore-and-aft direction

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noun a fore-and-aft sail set on a stay (as between two masts)

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