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working sail

working sail noun: any of the sails which are used in most kinds of weather: mainsail, foresail, jib and/or mizzen. Sometimes referred to as the lowers.

Noun

working sail (plural working sails)

  1. Any of the sails which are used in most kinds of weather: mainsail, foresail, jib and/or mizzen. Sometimes referred to as the lowers.

Forms of working sail

pluralworking sails

Questions about working sail

What does working sail mean?
Working sail means any of the sails which are used in most kinds of weather: mainsail, foresail, jib and/or mizzen. Sometimes referred to as the lowers.
What part of speech is working sail?
Working sail is a noun.
What is the plural of working sail?
The plural of working sail is working sails.

Words near working sail in the dictionary

  1. working pressure
  2. working pressures
  3. working proof
  4. working proofs
  5. working round
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  7. working sails
  8. working set
  9. working sets
  10. working someone's arse off
  11. working someone's ass off

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