English Explanatory Dictionary

headsail

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any sail (of a sailing vessel) set forward of the foremost mast.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɛdˌsəl/ /ˈhɛdˌseɪl/

Word forms

headsail headsails

Etymology

From head + sail.

Synonyms

foresail
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