Goosewinged
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Goosewinged is an adjective meaning (nautical) Having a goose wing; said of a fore-and-aft sailboat with the foresail set on one side (e.g. starboard) and mainsail on the other (e.g. port), often used when the boat is running (with the wind almost directly at the stern).
Meaning
(nautical) Having a goose wing; said of a fore-and-aft sailboat with the foresail set on one side (e.g. starboard) and mainsail on the other (e.g. port), often used when the boat is running (with the wind almost directly at the stern).
Synonyms for goosewinged
Depending on context, synonyms include wung-out.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cat-rigged, spinnakered, ship-rigged, astern, seacrafty, semiseafaring.
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