forestaysail

forestaysail
/fawr'stay"sayl', fohr'-/; Naut. /fawr'stay"seuhl, fohr'-/, n.
a triangular sail set on a forestay; the innermost headsail of a vessel. See diag. under ship.
[1735-45; FORESTAY + SAIL]

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