skysail

[ skahy-seyl; Nautical skahy-suhl ]

/ ˈskaɪˌseɪl; Nautical ˈskaɪ səl /

noun Nautical.

(in a square-rigged vessel) a light square sail next above the royal.

a triangular sail set on a stay between the fore and main trucks of a racing schooner.

Origin of skysail

First recorded in 1820–30; sky + sail

Words nearby skysail

Skype, skyphos, sky pilot, skyrocket, Skyros, skysail, skyscape, skyscraper, skyscraping, sky show, skysurf

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Example sentences from the Web for skysail

Single iron cross-trees at the head of long topgallant-masts, to support royal and skysail masts.
The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth
In these, the topgallant, royal and skysail masts are all one stick.
The Seaman's Friend|Richard Henry Dana
And Skysail Jack and I peered and knew each other under the wreckage.
The Jacket (The Star-Rover)|Jack London
When the royal is taken in, haul the skysail yard down with the royal yard, and furl the sail in with the royal.
The Seaman's Friend|Richard Henry Dana

I shared my Java and grub with him, learned about Skysail Jack, and then learned about him.
The Road|Jack London

British Dictionary definitions for skysail

skysail

/ (ˈskaɪˌseɪl) /

noun nautical

a square sail set above the royal on a square-rigger

a triangular sail set between the trucks of a racing schooner

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单词	skysail
释义	skysail [ skahy-seyl; Nautical skahy-suhl ] / ˈskaɪˌseɪl; Nautical ˈskaɪ səl / noun Nautical. (in a square-rigged vessel) a light square sail next above the royal. a triangular sail set on a stay between the fore and main trucks of a racing schooner. Origin of skysail First recorded in 1820–30; sky + sail Words nearby skysail Skype, skyphos, sky pilot, skyrocket, Skyros, skysail, skyscape, skyscraper, skyscraping, sky show, skysurf Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for skysail Single iron cross-trees at the head of long topgallant-masts, to support royal and skysail masts. The Sailor's Word-Book\|William Henry Smyth In these, the topgallant, royal and skysail masts are all one stick. The Seaman's Friend\|Richard Henry Dana And Skysail Jack and I peered and knew each other under the wreckage. The Jacket (The Star-Rover)\|Jack London When the royal is taken in, haul the skysail yard down with the royal yard, and furl the sail in with the royal. The Seaman's Friend\|Richard Henry Dana I shared my Java and grub with him, learned about Skysail Jack, and then learned about him. The Road\|Jack London British Dictionary definitions for skysail skysail / (ˈskaɪˌseɪl) / noun nautical a square sail set above the royal on a square-rigger a triangular sail set between the trucks of a racing schooner Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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