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Meanings of mainsail in English
Usage of mainsail in English
1
The clew of the mainsail was lashing about wildly in the gale.
2
They agreed to rig the mainsail tarpaulin-wise and sleep in the boat.
3
Lower down the mainsail and send the sailmaker aft to repair it.
4
These were endeavouring to haul up the mainsail which was in flames.
5
Lower down the mainsail, and send the sailmakers aft to repair it.
6
They could see one of the men trying to lower the mainsail.
7
The helm was put up, the fore-topsail blew out, the mainsail filled.
8
And hoisting up the mainsail to the wind, they made towards shore.
9
The mainsail was detached and carried ashore to serve as an awning.
10
So what I did, I raised the anchor and set the mainsail.
11
The mainsail being handed, we hove the vessel to, under her fore-staysail.
12
She was still on the port tack under unreefed mainsail and jib.
13
The legs flapped like the mainsail of a catboat that's coming about.
14
Lord Reginald managed the mizzen, while Dick rehoisted the foresail and mainsail.
15
Two ships on choppy water with a man hanging from a mainsail.
16
The schooner, at this time, was under her mainsail, jib, and fore-top-sail.
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United Kingdom
Common