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Naut.any light, loose sail, as a jib or spinnaker, used by a yacht in light wind.[1895-1900]
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balloon sail — n. a large, light sail, as a jib, used on yachts together with or instead of the customary working sails … English World dictionary
balloon sail — noun any light loose sail • Hypernyms: ↑sail, ↑canvas, ↑canvass, ↑sheet * * * noun : a large light sail (as a spinnaker) set in addition to or in place of an ordinary light sail especially by yachts in moderate weather * * * Naut. any light,… … Useful english dictionary
balloon sail — noun A large, light foresail sometimes used instead of a jib … Wiktionary
sail — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. cruise, voyage; set sail; navigate, traverse. See navigation. n. canvas; moonsail, moon raker; jib, foresail, lateen, lug, mainsail, mizzen, spanker, topsail. See ship. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Means of … English dictionary for students
sail — Synonyms and related words: aeroplane, airlift, airplane, balloon, balloon sail, batten, be airborne, be effortless, be painless, boat, boltrope, breeze, canoe, canvas, carry sail, circumnavigate, clew, cloth, coast, course, cringle, cross,… … Moby Thesaurus
balloon foresail — noun or balloon jib : a large sail set usually between the fore topmast head and the end of the bowsprit or jib boom with the clew led abaft the foremast compare balloon sail … Useful english dictionary
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Sail — A sail is any type of surface intended to generate thrust by being placed in a wind mdash;in essence a vertically oriented wing. Sails are used in sailing.History of sailsThe ships built at around 10,000 BC were just crude log rafts or dug out… … Wikipedia
sail — /seɪl / (say sayl) noun 1. an expanse of canvas or similar material spread to the wind to make a vessel move through the water. It is called a square sail when quadrilateral and extended by a yard, usually at right angles to the masts, and a fore …
sail — 01. I read an incredible book about a teenager that [sailed] a small boat around the world. 02. Over 100 [sailors] died in the Russian submarine that was trapped on the floor of the Barents Sea. 03. Do you want to go [sailing] around the San Juan … Grammatical examples in English
