after-sails

A form of after-sail — One of the sails towards the aft, i.e. on the mizzenmast, or on the stays between the mainmast and mizzenmast.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of after-sail
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APA

after-sails. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/after-sails

MLA

“after-sails.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/after-sails. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “after-sails,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/after-sails.

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