skysail

/skahy-seyl; Nautical skahy-suhl/US // ˈskaɪˌseɪl; Nautical ˈskaɪ səl //UK // (ˈskaɪˌseɪl) //

天帆,天空之帆,天帆号,天际线

Definitions

n.名词 noun

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Nautical.
- : a light square sail next above the royal.
- : a triangular sail set on a stay between the fore and main trucks of a racing schooner.

Near to starboard was a white ship, fully rigged, standing towards the island with royals set, and even a towering main skysail.
"It is the highest sail we set on the foremast, though larger vessels have a royal above that, then a skysail," I replied.
After my heroic feat in loosing the main-skysail, the mate entertained good hopes of my becoming a rare mariner.
In these, the topgallant, royal and skysail masts are all one stick.
If there is not a standing skysail, the quarter-blocks on the royal yard will be single.