What does main sail mean?
Main sail means (nautical) The largest (or only) sail on a sailing vessel..
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/ˈmeɪnseɪl/ · noun
(nautical) The largest (or only) sail on a sailing vessel..
The mainsail was "scandalised" - a nautical mode of describing a sail reefed at both ends[.]
Now stow the mainsail as follows, preferably with the sail still lying in the starboard cockpit: beginning at the head, fold the upper section so that the upper two battens are aligned together; then tightly roll the sail from the head down to the foot. Reinsert the sail into its bag.
Use main sail when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Main sail means (nautical) The largest (or only) sail on a sailing vessel..
Common synonyms include main.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The mainsail was "scandalised" - a nautical mode of describing a sail reefed at both ends[.]
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