Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,804,173,712 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

staysail

   Also found in: Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.03 sec.
stay·sail  (stsl, -sl)
n. Nautical
A triangular sail hoisted on a stay.
staysail [ˈsteɪˌseɪl] Nautical [ˈsteɪsəl]
n
(Transport / Nautical Terms) an auxiliary sail, often triangular, set to catch the wind, as between the masts of a yawl (mizzen staysail), aft of a spinnaker (spinnaker staysail), etc.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.staysail - a fore-and-aft sail set on a stay (as between two masts)
fore-and-aft sail - any sail not set on a yard and whose normal position is in a fore-and-aft direction
Translations
staysail [ˈsteɪseɪl, (Naut) ˈsteɪsl] N → vela f de estay


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in classic literature
 
Off Ship Island Light the reefs were shaken out, and at Charley's suggestion a big fisherman's staysail was made all ready for hoisting, and the maintopsail, bunched into a cap at the masthead, was overhauled so that it could be set on an instant's notice.
Tales of the Fish Patrol by London, Jack View in context
I pulled till I burst open the ends of all my fingers; and while I pulled, the flying-jib and staysail split their cloths apart and thundered into nothingness.
The Sea Wolf by London, Jack View in context
The Jessie swung off under her full staysail, then the foresail, double-reefed, was run up.
Adventure by London, Jack View in context
More results
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.