NOUN | artifact | headsail | any sail set forward of the foremast of a vessel |
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Meaning | Any sail set forward of the foremast of a vessel. | |
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Narrower | spinnaker | A large and usually triangular headsail |
Broader | sail, canvas, canvass, sheet | A large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel |
Spanish | vela delantera, vela de proa |
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