aftersail

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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

nounaftersail (plural aftersails)

plural aftersails

  1. alternativeAlternative form of after-sail.
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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