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try·sail noun also tri·sail \ˈtrīsəl (usual nautical pronunc), -ˌsāl\ Etymology: try (II) + sail 1. : a fore-and-aft sail bent to a gaff, hoisted on a lower mast or a small mast close abaft and usually connected to a lower mast, and used chiefly as a storm sail — see ship illustration 2. : a small and strongly made sail either triangular or with a very short gaff set in place of the mainsail of a yacht in heavy weather |