Mainsail
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmeɪnseɪl/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Mainsail is a noun meaning (nautical) The largest (or only) sail on a sailing vessel.
Meaning
(nautical) The largest (or only) sail on a sailing vessel.
Example Sentences
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.
Word Forms
- mainsails
Synonyms for mainsail
Depending on context, synonyms include main.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include reefed, haul, mainmast, topmast, royal, flagship.
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