leefang

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noun

A rope through the clew of a jib, holding it amidships while lacing on the bonnet.

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Meanings

nounleefang (plural leefangs)

plural leefangs

  1. obsoletenauticalA rope through the clew of a jib, holding it amidships while lacing on the bonnet.
  2. obsoletenauticalA metal bar, fastened at its extremities to the deck, and upon which the sheets of some fore-and-aft sails traverse, particularly the foresail of a sloop or cutter.
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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