foresail

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Synonyms: foresaid, forestall, aforesaid, forestial, foreskin, forestal, forestair, foresaw, forktail, resail, firetail

Antonyms: foresaid, forestall, aforesaid, forestial, foreskin, forestal, forestair, foresaw, forktail, resail, firetail

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|nautical|on a square-rigged ship}} The lowest (and usually the largest) [[square]] [[sail]] hung on the [[foremast]]
2. {{lb|en|nautical}} A square [[fore-and-aft]] sail set on the foremast, but behind it, on a [[schooner]] or other similar vessel.
3. {{lb|en|nautical|on a sloop}} A triangular sail set forward of the [[foremast]]: [[forestaysail]].

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