goosewinged

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adjective

Having a goose wing; said of a fore-and-aft sailboat with the foresail set on one side (e.g. starboard) and mainsail on the other (e.g. port), often used when the boat is running (with the wind almost directly at the stern).

Similar
wung-out
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Meanings

adjectivegoosewinged (not comparable)
  1. not comparablenauticalHaving a goose wing; said of a fore-and-aft sailboat with the foresail set on one side (e.g. starboard) and mainsail on the other (e.g. port), often used when the boat is running (with the wind almost directly at the stern).

    Synonyms: wung-out

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveHaving a goose wing; said of a fore-and-aft sailboat with the foresail set on one side (e.g. starboard) and mainsail on the other (e.g. port), often used when the boat is running (with the wind almost directly at the stern).

Similar
wung-out

Origin

From goosewing + -ed.

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APA

goosewinged. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goosewinged

MLA

“goosewinged.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goosewinged. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “goosewinged,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goosewinged.

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