staysail in English
noun
1
a triangular fore-and-aft sail extended on a stay.
At sunset, we had 5 sails up in a vain attempt to catch what little wind there was - jib, stay, main, mizzen staysail and the mizzen.
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1. Old wooden mast with Crosspieces, backstays,mainsail ,staysail
2. Set your fore staysail and your fore and main topsails.