fore-topsail

[ fohr-top-seyl, fawr-; Nautical fohr-top-suhl, fawr- ]

/ ˌfoʊrˈtɒpˌseɪl, ˌfɔr-; Nautical ˌfoʊrˈtɒp səl, ˌfɔr- /

noun

a topsail set on a foremast on a ship.

Origin of fore-topsail

First recorded in 1575–85

Words nearby fore-topsail

foretop, fore-topgallant, fore-topgallant mast, foretopman, fore-topmast, fore-topsail, foretriangle, forever, forever and a day, forevermore, foreverness

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Example sentences from the Web for fore-topsail

The foresail and fore-topsail we managed to save, but all our light canvass went.
Ned Myers|James Fenimore Cooper
He had gone out on the fore-topsail yard-arm, when somehow or other he lost his hold and down he fell.
Will Weatherhelm|W.H.G. Kingston
She was furiously plunging into the seas, when once more a report was heard, and the fore-topsail was seen blowing away in shreds.
The Rival Crusoes|W.H.G. Kingston
Closely reef the fore-topsail,” he added; “man the fore-topsail braces.
The Heir of Kilfinnan|W.H.G. Kingston

They loosed the fore-topsail and they set the foretopmast staysail.
Heroes of the Goodwin Sands|Thomas Stanley Treanor

British Dictionary definitions for fore-topsail

fore-topsail

/ (fɔːˈtɒpˌseɪl, nautical fɔːˈtɒpsəl) /

noun

nautical a sail set on a fore-topmast

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单词	fore-topsail
释义	fore-topsail [ fohr-top-seyl, fawr-; Nautical fohr-top-suhl, fawr- ] / ˌfoʊrˈtɒpˌseɪl, ˌfɔr-; Nautical ˌfoʊrˈtɒp səl, ˌfɔr- / noun a topsail set on a foremast on a ship. Origin of fore-topsail First recorded in 1575–85 Words nearby fore-topsail foretop, fore-topgallant, fore-topgallant mast, foretopman, fore-topmast, fore-topsail, foretriangle, forever, forever and a day, forevermore, foreverness Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fore-topsail The foresail and fore-topsail we managed to save, but all our light canvass went. Ned Myers\|James Fenimore Cooper He had gone out on the fore-topsail yard-arm, when somehow or other he lost his hold and down he fell. Will Weatherhelm\|W.H.G. Kingston She was furiously plunging into the seas, when once more a report was heard, and the fore-topsail was seen blowing away in shreds. The Rival Crusoes\|W.H.G. Kingston Closely reef the fore-topsail,” he added; “man the fore-topsail braces. The Heir of Kilfinnan\|W.H.G. Kingston They loosed the fore-topsail and they set the foretopmast staysail. Heroes of the Goodwin Sands\|Thomas Stanley Treanor British Dictionary definitions for fore-topsail fore-topsail / (fɔːˈtɒpˌseɪl, nautical fɔːˈtɒpsəl) / noun nautical a sail set on a fore-topmast 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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