English

Noun

1. (on a square-rigged ship) The lowest (and usually the largest) square sail hung on the foremast
2. } A square fore-and-aft sail set on the foremast, but behind it, on a schooner or other similar vessel.
3. (on a sloop) A triangular sail set foreward of the foremast

Translations

• Any triangular sail set forward of the foremast, such as a jib.
• A square fore and aft sail set on the foremast, but behind it, on a schooner or other similar vessel.
• The lowest square-sail on the foremast of a full rigged ship or other vessel which is square-rigged on the foremast (such as a brigantine or barquentine).

See also

• Sail plan