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.
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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