smoke sails

A form of smoke sail — A small sail in the lee of the galley stovepipe, to prevent the smoke from annoying people on deck.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of smoke sail
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APA

smoke sails. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smoke%20sails

MLA

“smoke sails.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smoke%20sails. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “smoke sails,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/smoke%20sails.

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