goosewinged
Meanings
adj
- Having a goose wing; said of a fore-and-aft sailboat with the foresail set on one side (e.g. starboard) and mainsail on the other (e.g. port), often used when the boat is running (with the wind almost directly at the stern).
Word forms
Etymology
From goosewing + -ed.
Synonyms
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