headsail

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/ˈhɛdˌsəl//ˈhɛdˌseɪl/

noun

Any sail (of a sailing vessel) set forward of the foremost mast.

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Meanings

nounheadsail (plural headsails)

plural headsails

  1. nauticalAny sail (of a sailing vessel) set forward of the foremost mast.

    Synonyms: foresail

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny sail (of a sailing vessel) set forward of the foremost mast.

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foresail

Origin

From head + sail.

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Translations

Arabic شِرَاع أَمَامِيّ
  • شِرَاع أَمَامِيّ (širāʕ ʔamāmiyy)sail set forward of the foremost mast
Chinese Mandarin 前桅前方的帆
  • 前桅前方的帆 (qiánwéi qiánfāng de fān)sail set forward of the foremost mast
Finnish keulapurje
  • keulapurjesail set forward of the foremost mast
French voile d'avant
  • voile d'avantsail set forward of the foremost mast
German Vorsegel
  • Vorsegelsail set forward of the foremost mast
Hungarian elővitorla, orrvitorla
  • elővitorlasail set forward of the foremost mast
  • orrvitorlasail set forward of the foremost mast
Korean 앞돛
  • 앞돛 (apdot)sail set forward of the foremost mast
Portuguese vela da proa
  • vela da proasail set forward of the foremost mast
Russian фок
  • фок (fok)sail set forward of the foremost mast
Spanish vela delantera
  • vela delanterasail set forward of the foremost mast
Swedish försegel
  • försegelsail set forward of the foremost mast
Vietnamese buồm mũi
  • buồm mũisail set forward of the foremost mast
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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