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Headsail
Meaning
Noun
●
In Nautical:
Any
sail
(of a
sailing vessel
)
set forward
of the
foremost
mast.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
headsail
English
head
English
hed
Middle English (1100-1500)
sail
English
segel
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
seglian
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Foresail
Related
Centerboard
Foresail
Mainsail
Furler
Spinnaker
Daggerboard
Bow Thruster
Wind Vane
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