- gaff-headed
- \\ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷\ adjective
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gaff-headed
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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
gaff-rigged — ˈ ̷ ̷|rigd adjective of a boat : having a gaff headed mainsail and sometimes other gaff headed sails * * * /gaf rigd /, adj. Naut. (of a sailboat) having one or more gaff sails. [1930 35] * * * gaffˈ rigged adjective (of a vessel) having a gaff • … Useful english dictionary
gaff sail — Naut. See under gaff1 (def. 3). Also called gaff headed sail /gaf hed id/. * * * gaff sail noun A sail attached to the gaff • • • Main Entry: ↑gaff … Useful english dictionary
gaff sail — Naut. See under gaff1 (def. 3). Also called gaff headed sail /gaf hed id/. * * * … Universalium
gaff topsail — gaff′ top′sail n. naut. navig. a jib headed fore and aft sail set above a gaff … From formal English to slang
gaff topsail — noun a triangular fore and aft sail with its foot along the gaff and its luff on the topmast • Syn: ↑fore and aft topsail • Hypernyms: ↑fore and aft sail * * * Naut. 1. Also called fore and aft topsail. a jib headed fore and aft sail set above a… … Useful english dictionary
gaff topsail — Naut. 1. Also called fore and aft topsail. a jib headed fore and aft sail set above a gaff. 2. a quadrilateral fore and aft sail set above the spanker of a bark, between the gaff of the spanker and an upper gaff. [1785 95] * * * … Universalium
jib-headed — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective Etymology: jib (I) of a sail : running up to a point at the head like a jib : triangular compare gaff headed … Useful english dictionary
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
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
