About The Word Mainsail
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Mainsail
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What's The Definition Of Mainsail?
[n] the lowermost sail on the mainmast
Synonyms | Synonyms for Mainsail: Related Terms | Find terms related to Mainsail: See Also | canvas | canvass | main course | sail | sheet Mainsail In Webster's Dictionary \Main"sail`\, n. (Naut.)
The principal sail in a ship or other vessel.
[They] hoised up the mainsail to the wind. -- Acts
xxvii. 40.
Note: The mainsail of a ship is extended upon a yard attached
to the mainmast, and that of a sloop or schooner upon
the boom.
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