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Definition of Staysail
1. Noun. A fore-and-aft sail set on a stay (as between two masts).
Generic synonyms: Fore-and-aft Sail
Definition of Staysail
1. n. Any sail extended on a stay.
Definition of Staysail
1. Noun. (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. ¹
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Definition of Staysail
1. a type of sail [n -S]