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headsail

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head·sail  (hdsl, -sl)
n. Nautical
A sail, such as a jib, set forward of a foremast.
headsail [ˈhɛdˌseɪl (Nautical) ˈhɛdsəl]
n
(Transport / Nautical Terms) any sail set forward of the foremast
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Noun1.headsail - any sail set forward of the foremast of a vessel
sail, canvass, canvas, sheet - a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
spinnaker - a large and usually triangular headsail; carried by a yacht as a headsail when running before the wind


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At this moment, anchor broken out and headsails running up, Captain Van Horn, whose quick eye had missed no detail of the incident, with an order to the black helmsman turned to applaud Jerry.
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The dripping red headsails of a bark glided out of the fog, and the "We're Here" rang her bell thrice, using sea shorthand.
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