WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
plain′ sail′, [Naut.]
  1. Nautical, Naval Termsany of the ordinary working sails of a vessel.
  2. Nautical, Naval Termsall these sails, taken collectively.
  • 1820–30

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