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Definition of Gaff-headed sail
1. Noun. A quadrilateral fore-and-aft sail suspended from a gaff.
Exact synonyms: Gaffsail
Generic synonyms: Fore-and-aft Sail
Group relationships: Sailing Ship, Sailing Vessel
Generic synonyms: Fore-and-aft Sail
Group relationships: Sailing Ship, Sailing Vessel
Lexicographical Neighbors of Gaff-headed Sail
Literary usage of Gaff-headed sail
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Rudder by Thomas Fleming Day (1912)
"It will be seen that Owl carries the gunter rig, and the report is that these
boats do better with that shaped sail than they do with a gaff- headed sail. ..."
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