foresail
English
noun
Definitions
- (nautical) The lowest (and usually the largest) square sail hung on the foremast
- (nautical) A square fore-and-aft sail set on the foremast, but behind it, on a schooner or other similar vessel.
- (nautical) A triangular sail set forward of the foremast: forestaysail.
Etymology
Prefix from English sail.
Origin
English
sail
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- after-sail English
- asail English
- daysail English
- forestaysail English
- gaffsail English
- headsail English
- lugsail English
- mainsail English
- mizzensail English
- moonsail English
- outsail English
- oversail English
- parasail English
- resail English
- ringsail English
- sail English
- sailable English
- sailboard English
- sailboat English
- sailcloth English
- sailcraft English
- sailer English
- sailest English
- saileth English
- sailfin English
- sailfish English
- sailless English
- saillike English
- sailmaker English
- sailmaking English
- sailor English
- sailplane English
- sailpunk English
- sailroom English
- sailship English
- sailwear English
- sailworthy English
- saily English
- sailyard English
- skysail English
- spritsail English
- squaresail English
- staysail English
- topsail English
- windsail English
- wingsail English
- sail Dutch, Flemish
- saile Middle English
- sel Tok Pisin
- sail
- asail
- saily
- sailer
- resail
- sailor
- topsail
- sailest
- saileth
- outsail
- lugsail
- skysail
- sailfin
- daysail
- sailroom
- sailyard
- wingsail
- ringsail
- gaffsail
- saillike
- sailfish
- sailship
- sailboat
- parasail
- sailable
- oversail
- sailwear
- mainsail
- moonsail
- sailless
- headsail
- windsail
- staysail
- sailpunk
- sailcloth
- sailmaker
- spritsail
- sailplane
- sailboard
- sailcraft
- sailmaking
- sailworthy
- mizzensail
- after-sail
- squaresail
- forestaysail