foresail 的定义
Nautical.
- the lowermost sail on a foremast.
- the staysail or jib, set immediately forward of the mainmast of a sloop, cutter, knockabout, yawl, ketch, or dandy.
更多foresail例句
- The two were under the same canvas, each with jibheader over single-reef mainsails, foresail, and jib.
- The captain got his glass, and climbed up to the gaff of the foresail.
- We kept the foresail and the jib set, and jogged on, doubling amid the ice.
- The mainsail was set to a chorus like the crying of sea fowl and the foresail and jib.
- With a run the foresail and mainsail were lowered and furled.