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headsail

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun headsail has 1 sense
  1. headsail - any sail set forward of the foremast of a vessel
    --1 is a kind of
    sail, canvas, canvass, sheet
    --1 has particulars: spinnaker

Definitions from the Web

Headsail

Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: A sail set forward of the forestay, typically smaller than the mainsail and used for sailing close to the wind.

Example Sentence: The crew hoisted the headsail to maximize their speed in the upwind leg of the race.


Part of Speech: Noun

Definition: A smaller jib used in combination with a larger one on a boat.

Example Sentence: The sailor decided to change to a smaller headsail to handle the increasing wind conditions.


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