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forestaysail

/fawr-stey-seyl, fohr-; Nautical fawr-stey-suhl, fohr-/US // ˌfɔrˈsteɪˌseɪl, ˌfoʊr-; Nautical ˌfɔrˈsteɪ səl, ˌfoʊr- //UK // (fɔːˈsteɪˌseɪl, nautical fɔːˈsteɪsəl) //

森林之帆,帆板,森林帆,帆风琴

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a triangular sail set on a forestay; the innermost headsail of a vessel.

Examples

  • It carried two jibs, besides the forestaysail, but these were now furled.

  • I sailed comfortably on under the jib and forestaysail, which I now set.

  • In old times the boats simply carried mainsail, foresail, and forestaysail and jib.

  • She was running now with a reefed forestaysail, the sheets flat amidship.

  • On this they spread a spare forestaysail which they dug from the sail locker.