foresail.
The lowest (and usually the largest) square sail hung on the foremast
Meaning & usage
The lowest (and usually the largest) square sail hung on the foremast
A square fore-and-aft sail set on the foremast, but behind it, on a schooner or other similar vessel.
A triangular sail set forward of the foremast: forestaysail.
Where this word comes from
From fore- + sail. Compare Dutch voorzeil, German Vorsegel, Danish forsejl, Swedish försegel.
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.