Mainsail

Noun CEFR B2

ˈmeɪnseɪl

Definitions

The largest (or only) sail on a sailing vessel.

Equivalents

Españolvela mayor

Françaisgrand-voile

DeutschGroßsegel

11 more languages

العربيةشراع رئيسي

Catalàvela major vela mestra

Esperantoĉefvelo

Gàidhligprìomh-sheòl

Italianoranda vela maestra

Nederlandsgrootzeil

Polskigrot

Portuguêsvela grande

Русскийгрот

Examples

“The mainsail was "scandalised" - a nautical mode of describing a sail ⟳ reefed at both ends[.]”

“Now stow the mainsail as follows, preferably with the sail ⟳ still lying in the starboard cockpit: beginning at the head, fold ⟳ the upper section so that the upper two battens are aligned together; then tightly roll the sail ⟳ from the head down to the foot. Reinsert the sail ⟳ into its bag.”

CEFR level

B2

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

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See also

mainshaft mainsheet mainshock mainsleaze mainspace mainspan

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