foresail|foresails in English

noun

['fore·sail || fɔrseɪl /fɔː-]

main sail, sail on a foremast of a ship

Use "foresail|foresails" in a sentence

1. The crew cut away the anchors, unlashed the steering oars, hoisted the foresail and headed for the beach.

2. At daybreak, the sailors cut away the anchors, unlashed the oars, and hoisted the foresail to the wind.

3. ‘Her Bowsprit carries two foresails, and her large mainsail is gaff rigged, with an upside-down triangle of topsail to fill the gap at the masthead.’ ‘Next we had to set the course sail, the top sail of the forward mast, then the foresails out over the Bowsprit.’ ‘She had swum to the Bowsprit …

4. The anchors were cut away, and before the foresail was hoisted, the lashings were loosened, freeing the rudder oars to aid the sailors in directing the ship toward the beach. —Ac 27:40.

5. -the ship's cutwater, Bobstays, &c were carried awa\- -INTON ALLSTON, WESTALL, and JOHNSON, of the schr %as lying too under r efed foresail, and the ship themodern school

6. When day arrived, the crew cut away the anchors, unlashed the rudder oars at the stern, and hoisted a small foresail so that they would have some maneuverability as they ran the ship aground.

7. Aftermost /ˈɑːftəˌməʊst/ adj closer or closest to the rear or (in a vessel) the stern; last ' Aftermost ' also found in these entries: after - after mast - aftmost - bark - buttock - fantail - foresail - length over all - …

8. 40 So they cut away the anchors and let them fall into the sea, at the same time loosening the lashings of the rudder oars; and after hoisting the foresail to the wind, they made for the beach.

9. A cutter is a sailing vessel which is distinguished from a sloop by having more than one (usually two) foresails, and the main mast stepped slightly further back. Cutters are most commonly private yachts but the term may also be used for some rowing or power boats, for …