forestaysail

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noun

A triangular sail attached to the forestay.

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Meanings

nounforestaysail (plural forestaysails)

plural forestaysails

  1. nauticalA triangular sail attached to the forestay.

Origin

From forestay + sail.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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