Foresail

What do we mean by foresail?

The principal square sail hung to the foremast of a square-rigged vessel. noun

The principal triangular sail hung to the mast of a fore-and-aft-rigged vessel. noun

The triangular sail hung to the forestay of a cutter or sloop. noun

Nautical, in a square-rigged vessel, the sail bent to the foreyard; in a schooner, the fore-and-aft sail set on the foremast; in a sloop or cutter, the sail set on the forestay. noun

The sail bent to the foreyard of a square-rigged vessel, being the lowest sail on the foremast. noun

The gaff sail set on the foremast of a schooner. noun

The fore staysail of a sloop, being the triangular sail next forward of the mast. noun

The lowest (and usually the largest) square sail hung on the foremast noun

A square fore-and-aft sail set on the foremast, but behind it, on a schooner or other similar vessel. noun

A triangular sail set forward of the foremast noun

The lowest sail on the foremast of a square-rigged vessel noun

(on a square-rigged ship) The lowest (and usually the largest) square sail hung on the foremast

A square fore-and-aft sail set on the foremast, but behind it, on a schooner or other similar vessel.

(on a sloop) A triangular sail set forward of the foremast: forestaysail.

Words that are spelled similarly to foresail:
foresail, foresaid, fore sail, fore-sail, foresaw, aforesaid, forestall, foreskin, forestal, foresti, foresails, forktail, firetail, forsaid, foreship, forestair, formmail, forewall, forestial, resail, foresay, forensal, foregain, forelaid.

Words that are triggered by (strongly associated with) the word foresail:
mainsail, mizzen, jib, topsail, gaff, rigged, etruscan, mast, rig, sail, sails, genoa, sailing, vessel, boat, wind, forward, size, ship, main, set, side.

Adjectives that are often used to describe foresail:
reefed, small, new, big, large, heavy, single, triangular, closereefed, whole, rotten, huge, headed, spare, wing, full, double, square, extra, smaller, halflowered, and, torn, aft, enormous, lateen, stretched, furled, brown, loose, reef, steady, singlereefed, stubborn, ready, boomed, overlapping, stay, backed, lug, footed, jib, rigged, hoisted.

Nouns that are often described by the adjective foresail:
foot, rises, sheet.

Consonant match to foresail:
for sale, fore sail, forse il, forsell, four sail.

Words that sound like foresail:
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