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

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Staysail

1. a type of sail [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Staysail

staying
staying power
staylace
stayless
staymaker
staymakers
stayne
stayned
staynes
stayning
stayover
stayovers
stayre
stayres
stays
staysail (current term)
staysails
stderr
stdin
stdout
steacyite
stead
steaded
steadfast
steadfaster
steadfastest
steadfastly
steadfastness
steadfastnesses
steadied

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