staysail meaning

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staysail (noun): a fore-and-aft sail set on a stay (as between two masts).

Definition of staysail

  1. a fore-and-aft sail set on a stay (as between two masts)

    Type of: fore-and-aft sail

Scrabble score: 11 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with ST · words ending in IL · 8-letter words

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