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Meanings of staysail in inglés
Fore-and-aft rigged sail whose luff can be affixed to a stay running forward from a mast to the deck, the bowsprit, or to another mast.
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Usage of staysail in inglés
1
Next followed the mizen staysail, which was spread in the same manner.
2
Flint saw that the fore topmast staysail was properly set and trimmed.
3
Stand by to run up your jib and fore-topmast staysail, Mr. Broadrick.
4
We had the foretop-mast staysail, fore and main topsails, and the spanker set.
5
Captain Cullen bent over suddenly and cast the staysail-sheet off from its pin.
6
Hoist away the jib and staysail; fore-sheets over to starboard.
7
The captain gave the order to cut away the mizzen-mast, and set another staysail.
8
They loosed the fore-topsail and they set the foretopmast staysail.
9
This was done by a skilful manipulation of the yards and fore topmast staysail.
10
Now haul that fore-staysail across, ease off the spanker sheet.
11
That fore staysail is flapping about like a washerwoman's apron!'
12
A bow-chaser roared out, the pale smoke fanning away through the staysail and jib.
13
Fore and main topmast-staysail and jib halliards, hoist away.
14
Hardly had they got below, before away went the fore topmast staysail, blown to ribands.
15
Then come the "outer jib" and the "inner jib" and the "foretopmast staysail."
16
Wait a minute... no, look at the staysail.
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United Kingdom
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