staysail en · NOUN
Etymology
From stay + sail.
Meanings
- A fore-and-aft rigged sail whose luff can be affixed to a stay running forward from a mast to the deck, the bowsprit or to another mast.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| staysails | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (7)
da stangsejl (fore-and-aft rigged sail) · pl sztaksel (fore-and-aft rigged sail) · fi haruspurje (fore-and-aft rigged sail) · de Stagsegel (fore-and-aft rigged sail) · ca vela d'estai (fore-and-aft rigged sail) · bg стаксел (fore-and-aft rigged sail) · pl sztagżagiel (fore-and-aft rigged sail)