different between staysail vs mainsail

staysail

English

Etymology

stay +? sail

Noun

staysail (plural staysails)

  1. (nautical) A fore-and-aft rigged sail whose luff can be affixed to a stay running forward from a mast to the deck, the bowsprit or to another mast.

Translations

Anagrams

  • talisays

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mainsail

English

Etymology

From main +? sail

Pronunciation

Noun

mainsail (plural mainsails)

  1. (nautical) The largest (or only) sail on a sailing vessel.

Synonyms

  • main (mainsail)

Translations

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