foresail

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfɔːˌseɪl/, /ˈfɔːsəl/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fôr′sāl′, fōr′-; Naut. fôr′səl, fōr′-)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
fore•sail  (fôr′sāl′, fōr′-; Naut. fôr′səl, fōr′-),USA pronunciation n. [Naut.]
  1. Nautical, Naval Termsthe lowermost sail on a foremast. See diag. under ship. 
  2. Nautical, Naval Termsthe staysail or jib, set immediately forward of the mainmast of a sloop, cutter, knockabout, yawl, ketch, or dandy.
  • fore- + sail 1475–85

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
foresail / ˈfɔːˌseɪl (nautical) ˈfɔːsəl/
  1. the aftermost headsail of a fore-and-aft rigged vessel
  2. the lowest sail set on the foremast of a square-rigged vessel
'foresail' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
bonnet - course - crance iron - forecourse - foresheet - foreyard - goosewinged - jumbo - lug foresail - topsail schooner - wing and wing

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