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headsail

/ˈhɛdˌsəl/

headsail noun: any sail (of a sailing vessel) set forward of the foremost mast.

Noun

headsail (plural headsails)

  1. Any sail (of a sailing vessel) set forward of the foremost mast.
    Synonyms:
    foresail

headsail meaning in Arabic and Vietnamese

headsail in Arabic

sail set forward of the foremost mast
شِرَاع أَمَامِيّ širāʕ ʔamāmiyy

headsail in Vietnamese

sail set forward of the foremost mast
buồm mũi

Synonyms of headsail

Forms of headsail

pluralheadsails

Origin of headsail

From head + sail.

Questions about headsail

What does headsail mean?
Headsail means any sail (of a sailing vessel) set forward of the foremost mast.
What is headsail in Arabic?
Headsail in Arabic is شِرَاع أَمَامِيّ (širāʕ ʔamāmiyy). See Headsail meaning in Arabic.
What part of speech is headsail?
Headsail is a noun.
How do you pronounce headsail?
Headsail is pronounced /ˈhɛdˌsəl/.
What is the plural of headsail?
The plural of headsail is headsails.

Words near headsail in the dictionary

  1. heads-up
  2. heads-up digitizing
  3. heads-up display
  4. heads-up displays
  5. heads-ups
  6. headsail
  7. headsails
  8. headscarf
  9. headscarfed
  10. headscarfless
  11. headscarfs

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