staysail

3 ENTRIES FOUND:

stay·sail

noun \ˈstā-ˌsāl, -səl\

Definition of STAYSAIL

: a fore-and-aft sail hoisted on a stay — see sail illustration

First Known Use of STAYSAIL

1669

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