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main⋅sail

[meyn-seyl; Naut. meyn-suhl]
–noun Nautical.
the lowermost sail on a mainmast.


Origin:
1425–75; late ME; see main 1 , sail
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main·sail   (mān'səl, -sāl')   
n.  
  1. The principal sail of a vessel.

  2. A quadrilateral or triangular sail set from the after part of the mainmast on a fore-and-aft rigged vessel.

  3. A square sail set from the main yard on a square-rigged vessel.

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MAINSAIL
MAchine INdependent SAIL.

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