drift sail

noun

A sail immersed in the water, used for lessening the drift of a vessel during a storm.

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Meanings

noundrift sail (plural drift sails)

plural drift sails

  1. nauticalA sail immersed in the water, used for lessening the drift of a vessel during a storm.
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “drift sail,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/drift%20sail.

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