foresail

About 0.09 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun The lowest (and usually the largest) square sail hung on the foremast
2. noun A square fore-and-aft sail set on the foremast, but behind it, on a schooner or other similar vessel.
3. noun A triangular sail set forward of the foremast: forestaysail.

Similar words

reefed course foresheet headsail foretopsail topsail forestay forestaysail staysail topmast

Often followed by

and was to is set in with for alone

Word family

foresails