HyperDic: gaff-headed_sail

English > 1 sense of the expression gaff-headed sail:
NOUNartifactgaff-headed sail, gaffsaila quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail suspended from a gaff
English > gaff-headed sail: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail suspended from a gaff.
Synonymgaffsail
Part ofsailing vessel, sailing shipA vessel that is powered by the wind
Broaderfore-and-aft sailAny sail not set on a yard and whose normal position is in a fore-and-aft direction
Spanishcangreja, vela cangreja

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