HyperDic: spritsail

English > 1 sense of the word spritsail:
NOUNartifactspritsaila fore-and-aft sail extended by a sprit
English > spritsail: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA fore-and-aft sail extended by a sprit.
PartsspritA light spar that crosses a fore-and-aft sail diagonally
Broaderfore-and-aft sailAny sail not set on a yard and whose normal position is in a fore-and-aft direction
Spanishcebadera, vela de abanico
Catalancebadera

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