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Mainsail

Definition:

The mainsail is a large and principal sail on a sailboat or ship that is raised on the mainmast located near the center of the vessel.

Parts of Speech:

Noun

Senses:

1. Main sail of a sailboat:

The mainsail is the primary sail of a sailboat that provides the main source of propulsion.

Example sentence: The wind filled the mainsail, propelling the boat forward.

2. Largest individual sail:

In the context of square-rigged ships, the mainsail is the largest individual sail on the vessel.

Example sentence: The crew worked together to hoist the heavy mainsail onto the mainmast.

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