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balloon sail

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balloon sail
n.
A comparatively large foresail used when going before the wind to supplement or replace a jib.
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Noun1.balloon sailballoon sail - any light loose sail                
sail, canvass, canvas, sheet - a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel


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When a curious pigeon loosens the tether, the balloon sails away, much to the dismay of the kindly guard, who takes off in pursuit.
You Can't Take a Balloon into the Metropolitan Museum by BURNS, MARY M. / The Horn Book Magazine
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