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Foresail

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. The lowest (and usually the largest) square sail hung on the foremast
  2. A square fore-and-aft sail set on the foremast, but behind it, on a schooner or other similar vessel.
  3. A triangular sail set forward of the foremast: forestaysail.

Equivalents

Françaismisaine
DeutschFock
Italianotrinchetto
7 more languages
العربيةالشراع الأمامي
Catalàtrinquet
Danskfok
Suomietupurjefokkakeulapurje
Kurdîfok
Latinaartemon
Polskifok

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Foresails Foresaw forescan forescent forescreen forescript

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