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Definition of Stunsails
1. stunsail [n] - See also: stunsail
Lexicographical Neighbors of Stunsails
Literary usage of Stunsails
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Cruise of Her Majesty's Ship "Bacchante", 1879-1882 by Albert Victor, George (1886)
"At one time in the afternoon we have our port stunsails set, and at another time
the starboard stunsails; at other times we are braced sharp up, ..."
2. The Cruise of Her Majesty's Ship "Bacchante", 1879-1882 by Albert Victor, George (1886)
"In the middle watch, at 3 AM, made plain sail, and set port stunsails. At 4.15
AM cleared lower deck, and all hands rove screw purchase, and got the screw ..."
3. A Cuban Expedition by J. H. Bloomfield (1896)
"An hour later in came topgallant and topmast stunsails, and another pull had to
be taken on the lee braces, but all the staysails were now set; ..."
4. Hunt's Yachting Magazine (1868)
"The wind was very light and all round the compass, so that the stunsails, when
called into requisition, had to be struck soon, and more time was wasted with ..."
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