square sail in English

noun
1
a four-cornered sail supported by a yard attached to a mast.
The argument is that a three-masted ship had three yards on each mast for the square sails , making nine in all.

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1. The ships were rigged with a single square sail.

2. Bunt definition is - the middle part of a square sail

3. • Usually, they had a single mast stepped Amidships and were rigged with a single square sail

4. Usually, they had a single mast stepped amidships and were rigged with a single square sail.

5. Bowlines may be defined as “ Lines attached to the sides of a square sail to pull it forward ”

6. What does Buntline mean? A rope that keeps a square sail from bellying when it is being hauled up for furling

7. Buntline may be defined as “ One of the ropes toggled to the footrope of a sail“Rope attached to middle of square sail to haul it up to the yard“One of the ropes attached to the foot of a square sail to haul it up to the yard for furling”

8. Buntline definition, one of the ropes attached to the foot of a square sail to haul it up to the yard for furling

9. A rope attaching one side of a square sail to a ship's bow (= front part): We've let loose the Bowline and we're drifting.

10. Bowline definition: a line for controlling the weather leech of a square sail when a vessel is close-hauled Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples

11. Almost 60 feet long, with a raked prow and stern, it was built of Afri-can and Indian wood and fitted with a square sail.

12. Bark, also spelled Barque, sailing ship of three or more masts, the rear (mizzenmast) being rigged for a fore-and-aft rather than a square sail

13. Definition of Buntline : one of the lines attached to the foot of a square sail to haul the sail up to the yard for furling First Known Use of Buntline 1627, in the meaning defined above

14. The fore-and-aft main sail has an advantage over a square sail of being able to be better maneuvered and to allow better sailing of the ship.) But after 1720 the main [square] topsail was omitted in most Brigantines in favor of a large main sail

15. ‘The Buntline Hitch is used to tie a Buntline to a square sail.’ ‘The 4-8 tightens braces and halyards that may have gone slack overnight and usually sees to re-nipping the Buntlines.’ ‘The Buntline Hitch was originally employed to secure the Buntlines to the foot of the square sails.’