trysail

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈtraɪˌseɪl/, /ˈtraɪsəl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(trī′sāl′; Naut. trī′səl)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
try•sail  (trī′sāl′; Naut. trī′səl),USA pronunciation n. [Naut.]
  1. Nautical, Naval Termsa triangular or quadrilateral sail having its luff hooped or otherwise bent to a mast, used for lying to or keeping a vessel headed into the wind;
    spencer.
  • try + sail 1760–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
trysail / ˈtraɪˌseɪl (nautical) ˈtraɪsəl/
  1. a small fore-and-aft sail, triangular or square, set on the mainmast of a sailing vessel in foul weather to help keep her head to the wind
'trysail' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
atry - brigsail - riding sail - trysail mast

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