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gaffsail

/ˈɡæf.seɪl/

gaffsail noun: a topsail above the uppermost or only spanker.

Noun

gaffsail (plural gaffsails)

  1. A topsail above the uppermost or only spanker.

Forms of gaffsail

pluralgaffsails

Origin of gaffsail

From gaff + sail.

Questions about gaffsail

What does gaffsail mean?
Gaffsail means a topsail above the uppermost or only spanker.
What part of speech is gaffsail?
Gaffsail is a noun.
How do you pronounce gaffsail?
Gaffsail is pronounced /ˈɡæf.seɪl/.
What is the plural of gaffsail?
The plural of gaffsail is gaffsails.

Words near gaffsail in the dictionary

  1. Gaffords
  2. gaffrigger
  3. gaffriggers
  4. gaffs
  5. gaffs off
  6. gaffsail
  7. gaffsails
  8. gaffsman
  9. gaffsmen
  10. gafftop
  11. gafftopsail catfish

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