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staysail

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsteɪˌseɪl/, /ˈsteɪs^əl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(stā′sāl′; Naut. stā′səl)

stay•sail (stā′sāl′; Naut. stā′səl),USA pronunciation n. [Naut.]

Nautical, Naval Termsany sail set on a stay, as a triangular sail between two masts. See diag. under ship.

stay³ + sail 1660–70

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staysail /ˈsteɪˌseɪl; ˈsteɪs^əl/ n

an auxiliary sail, often triangular, set to catch the wind, as between the masts of a yawl (mizzen staysail), aft of a spinnaker (spinnaker staysail), etc

'staysail' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

mizzen - foresail - gollywobbler - hank - inner jib - jib - mule

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