Mainsail Definition

mānsəl, -sāl
noun
The principal sail of a vessel.
American Heritage
In a square-rigged vessel, the sail set from the main yard.
Webster's New World
In a fore-and-aft-rigged vessel, the large sail set from the after side of the mainmast.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Mainsail

Noun

Singular:
mainsail
Plural:
mainsails

Mainsail Sentence Examples

  • Approximately 3.50 meters long with a mainsail, while the Pico has an option of having a jib fitted.

  • After a while the reefed mainsail was set, but adding that sail just made the motion more uncomfortable.

  • The ship on the right has a larger, broader mainsail, less high than the mainsail on the first ship.

  • Simon and Laurie undid the ropes and we motored off jetty then switched off and hoisted the mainsail and Genoa (foresail ).

  • We furled the mainsail, got the dagger board down, and we tacked.

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Words Starting With

MMAMAI

Words Ending With

LILAIL

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8 Letter Words8 Letter Words Starting With M8 Letter Words Ending With L