Meanings
noungaff sail (plural gaff sails)
plural gaff sails
- nauticalA quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail supported from a spar rising aft from a mast.
Translations
Catalan vela cangrea, vela aurica
- vela cangreasail
- vela auricasail
Danish gaffelsejl
- gaffelsejlsail
Finnish kahvelipurje
- kahvelipurjesail
German Gaffelsegel
- Gaffelsegelsail
Spanish vela cangreja
- vela cangrejasail
Swedish gaffelsegel
- gaffelsegelsail
Cite this entry
APA
gaff sail. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gaff%20sail
MLA
“gaff sail.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gaff%20sail. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gaff sail,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gaff%20sail.
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