foresail

/fawr-seyl, fohr-; Nautical fawr-suhl, fohr-/US // ˈfɔrˌseɪl, ˈfoʊr-; Nautical ˈfɔr səl, ˈfoʊr- //UK // (ˈfɔːˌseɪl, nautical ˈfɔːsəl) //

前帆,前旗,前桅帆,前挡板

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
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.

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.