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Definition of forestaysail in US English: forestaysailnoun-ˌsāl-ˌsāl A triangular sail set on the forestay. Example sentencesExamples - Compared to the flying jib and forestaysail, the Genoa has a shorter leading edge and backs the Phoresail.
- Run down the forestaysail and stand by to let go.
- Bowdoin carries four sails; a jib and forestaysail forward of the foremast, a foresail, and a mainsail.
- She was under staysail and forestaysail only, perfectly equilibrated, and her speed and power were awesome.
- The innermost part of the bowsprit, from which the forestaysail flies, is called the heel.
Definition of forestaysail in US English: forestaysailnoun-ˌsāl A triangular sail set on the forestay. Example sentencesExamples - Run down the forestaysail and stand by to let go.
- Compared to the flying jib and forestaysail, the Genoa has a shorter leading edge and backs the Phoresail.
- Bowdoin carries four sails; a jib and forestaysail forward of the foremast, a foresail, and a mainsail.
- She was under staysail and forestaysail only, perfectly equilibrated, and her speed and power were awesome.
- The innermost part of the bowsprit, from which the forestaysail flies, is called the heel.
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