mainsails in English
noun
1
the principal sail of a ship, especially the lowest sail on the mainmast in a square-rigged vessel.
Hornblower watched as both ships backed the mainsails , turned the helm hard over, and took up the prescribed position.
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1. This multi-directional line is very suitable as front-end material in head and mainsails.
2. In-mast Furling: In complete contrast to fully-Battened mainsails with large amounts of roach, there is the in-mast furling mainsail, which is becoming increasingly popular because of the convenience it offers