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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), etcstay•sail (ˈsteɪˌseɪl; Naut. -səl)
n. any sail set on a stay, as a triangular sail between two masts. [1660–70] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | 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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staysail Nautical 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. staysail
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