HyperDic: headsail

English > 1 sense of the word headsail:
NOUNartifactheadsailany sail set forward of the foremast of a vessel
English > headsail: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningAny sail set forward of the foremast of a vessel.
NarrowerspinnakerA large and usually triangular headsail
Broadersail, canvas, canvass, sheetA large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel
Spanishvela delantera, vela de proa

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