- gaffsail
- gaff·sail
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gaffsail
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gaffsail — noun a quadrilateral fore and aft sail suspended from a gaff • Syn: ↑gaff headed sail • Hypernyms: ↑fore and aft sail • Part Holonyms: ↑sailing vessel, ↑sailing ship * * * ˈ ̷ ̷ˌsāl, səl … Useful english dictionary
Brig — Infobox Weapon is vehicle=yes type=Naval vessel origin=Mediterranean name = Brig caption = The Brig Lady Washington length = 75–165 ft (23–50 m) weight = Tonnages up to 480 speed = Varies per conditions, up to convert|11|kn|km/h|0 reported crew … Wikipedia
USS Relief (1836) — The first USS Relief was a supply ship in the United States Navy. Relief was laid down in 1835 at the Philadelphia Navy Yard and launched 14 September 1836. Designed by Samuel Humphreys, she was built along merchant vessel lines and included… … Wikipedia
Esmeralda (BE-43) — is a steel hulled four masted barquentine tall ship of the Chilean Navy and currently the second tallest and longest sailing ship in the world. Construction The ship is the sixth to carry the name Esmeralda . The first was the frigate Esmeralda… … Wikipedia
brigsail — /brig sayl /; Naut. /brig seuhl/, n. Naut. a large gaffsail on the mainmast or trysail mast of a brig. [BRIG1 + SAIL] * * * … Universalium
fore-and-aft sail — noun any sail not set on a yard and whose normal position is in a fore and aft direction • Hypernyms: ↑sail, ↑canvas, ↑canvass, ↑sheet • Hyponyms: ↑gaffsail, ↑gaff headed sail, ↑gaff topsail, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
gaff-headed sail — noun a quadrilateral fore and aft sail suspended from a gaff • Syn: ↑gaffsail • Hypernyms: ↑fore and aft sail • Part Holonyms: ↑sailing vessel, ↑sailing ship … Useful english dictionary
sailing ship — noun a vessel that is powered by the wind; often having several masts • Syn: ↑sailing vessel • Members of this Topic: ↑weatherly, ↑weatherliness • Hypernyms: ↑vessel, ↑watercraft … Useful english dictionary
sailing vessel — noun a vessel that is powered by the wind; often having several masts • Syn: ↑sailing ship • Members of this Topic: ↑weatherly, ↑weatherliness • Hypernyms: ↑vessel, ↑watercraft … Useful english dictionary
brigsail — /brig sayl /; Naut. /brig seuhl/, n. Naut. a large gaffsail on the mainmast or trysail mast of a brig. [BRIG1 + SAIL] … Useful english dictionary
