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forestaysail

forestaysail noun: a triangular sail attached to the forestay.

Noun

forestaysail (plural forestaysails)

  1. A triangular sail attached to the forestay.

Forms of forestaysail

pluralforestaysails

Origin of forestaysail

From forestay + sail.

Questions about forestaysail

What does forestaysail mean?
Forestaysail means a triangular sail attached to the forestay.
What part of speech is forestaysail?
Forestaysail is a noun.
What is the plural of forestaysail?
The plural of forestaysail is forestaysails.

Words near forestaysail in the dictionary

  1. forestaves
  2. forestay
  3. forestayed
  4. forestaying
  5. forestays
  6. forestaysail
  7. forestaysails
  8. forestcraft
  9. forestcrafts
  10. Forestdale
  11. foreste

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