- fore-top|sail
- fore-top|sail «FR TOP SAYL, FOHR-; Nautical FR TOP suhl, FOHR-», noun, or fore-topsail yard.
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fore-topsail yard — fore top|sail «FR TOP SAYL, FOHR ; Nautical FR TOP suhl, FOHR », noun, or fore topsail yard. the sail or yard set on the fore topmast and next above the foresail. and mast1. (Cf. ↑mast) … Useful english dictionary
Fore-topsail — Fore top sail (? or ?), n. (Naut.) the topsail on a foremast. See {Sail}. [1913 Webster + WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fore-topsail — fore top•sail [[t]ˌfoʊrˈtɒpˌseɪl, ˌfɔr [/t]] naut. [[t] səl[/t]] n. naut. navig. a topsail set on a foremast on a ship • Etymology: 1575–85 … From formal English to slang
Fore-topgallant — Fore top*gal lant (? or ?), a. (Naut.) Designating the mast, sail, yard, etc., above the topmast; as, the fore topgallant sail. See {Sail}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fore-topgallant — fore top•gal•lant [[t]ˌfɔr tɒpˈgæl ənt, ˌfoʊr [/t]] naut. [[t] təˈgæl [/t]] adj. naut. navig. being a sail, yard, or rigging belonging to a fore topgallant mast • Etymology: 1620–30 … From formal English to slang
sail — as·sail·a·ble; as·sail·ment; fore·sail; fore·stay·sail; gaff·sail; head·sail; lug·sail; main·sail; mat·sail; moon·sail; re·sail; sail·age; sail; sail·er; sail·less; sail·or; sail·or·ing; sail·or·iz·ing; sail·or·less; sail·or·ly; sail·or·man;… … English syllables
Sail-plan — A sail plan is a set of drawings, usually prepared by a naval architect. It shows the various combinations of sail proposed for a sailing ship.The combinations shown in a sail plan almost always include three configurations:A light air sail plan … Wikipedia
Sail — A sail is any type of surface intended to generate thrust by being placed in a wind mdash;in essence a vertically oriented wing. Sails are used in sailing.History of sailsThe ships built at around 10,000 BC were just crude log rafts or dug out… … Wikipedia
Fore peak — Peak Peak, n. [OE. pek, AS. peac, perh of Celtic origin; cf. Ir. peac a sharp pointed thing. Cf. {Pike}.] 1. A point; the sharp end or top of anything that terminates in a point; as, the peak, or front, of a cap. Run your beard into a peak. Beau … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
fore-topgallant — /fawr top gal euhnt, fohr /; Naut. /fawr teuh gal euhnt, fohr /, adj. being a sail, yard, or rigging belonging to a fore topgallant mast. See diag. under ship. [1620 30] * * * … Universalium
