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fore•sail
Pronunciation: (fôr'sāl", fōr'-; Naut.fôr'sul, fōr'-), [key]—
n. Naut.
1. the lowermost sail on a foremast. See diag. under
ship.
2. the staysail or jib, set immediately forward of the mainmast of a sloop, cutter, knockabout, yawl, ketch, or dandy.
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