storm sail

noun

A sail of the strongest canvas, for use in stormy weather.

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Meanings

nounstorm sail (plural storm sails)

plural storm sails

  1. nauticalA sail of the strongest canvas, for use in stormy weather.
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APA

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

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

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

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