Definition of Foresail

1. Noun. The lowest sail on the foremast of a square-rigged vessel.

Generic synonyms: Canvas, Canvass, Sail, Sheet

Definition of Foresail

1. n. The sail bent to the foreyard of a square- rigged vessel, being the lowest sail on the foremast.

Definition of Foresail

1. Noun. (nautical on a square-rigged ship) The lowest (and usually the largest) square sail hung on the foremast ¹

2. Noun. (nautical) A square fore-and-aft sail set on the foremast, but behind it, on a schooner or other similar vessel. ¹

3. Noun. (nautical on a sloop) A triangular sail set forward of the foremast ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Foresail

1. the lowest sail on a foremast [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Foresail

foreread
forereads
forerecited
foreremembered
forerib
forerider
foreriders
foreright
forerun
forerunner
forerunners
forerunning
foreruns
fores
foresaid
foresail (current term)
foresails
foresaw
foresay
foresays
foresee
foreseeabilities
foreseeability
foreseeable
foreseeably
foreseeing
foreseeingly
foreseen
foreseer
foreseers

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