sail; canvas; canvass; sheet




a large piece of fabric (usually canvas fabric) by means of which wind is used to propel a sailing vessel


Type of:
  • piece of cloth; piece of material

Types:
  • balloon sail
  • crossjack; mizzen course
  • fore-and-aft sail
  • foresail
  • headsail
  • mainsail
  • main-topsail
  • press of sail; press of canvas
  • royal
  • save-all
  • skysail
  • square sail
  • topgallant; topgallant sail
  • topsail


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