Definitions for headsail
ˈhɛdˌseɪl; Naut. -səlhead·sail

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1. headsailnoun

   any sail set forward of the foremast of a vessel

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1. headsailnoun

   Any sail set forward of the foremost mast.

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1. headsail

   A sail plan is a description of the specific ways that a sailing craft is rigged. Also, the term "sail plan" is a graphic depiction of the arrangement of the sails for a given sailing craft.In the English language, ships were usually described, until the end of the eighteenth century, in terms of their type of hull design. Using the type of rig as the main type identifer for a vessel became common only in the nineteenth century.: 29  This is illustrated by the terminology for ships in the large fleet of colliers that traded to London from the coal ports of the Northeast of England (of which HMS Endeavour was a well-known example). Many of these full-rigged ships (square rigged on all of three masts) had the hull type "bark" – another common classification was "cat". In the second half of the eighteenth century, the square sails on the mizzen were often eliminated. The resulting rig acquired the name of the hull type: initially as "bark" and soon as "barque". This explains the Royal Navy's description of Endeavour as a "cat-built bark".: 51, 57-61 

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1. headsail

   A headsail is any sail that is set forward of the mast on a sailboat or ship. This includes jibs, genoa, and spinnakers. It is typically used to increase the speed of the vessel, improve its balance, or help in steering.

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1. Headsailnoun

   any sail set forward of the foremast

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1. Headsail

   A headsail of a sailing vessel is any sail set forward of the foremost mast. The most common headsails are staysails, a term that includes jibs and the larger genoa. Other headsails are set independently of any forestays, such as the spinnaker. Some headsails can only be flown on specific points of sail, such as the spinnaker, which is only flown when sailing downwind, and the gennaker, used when sailing a course between downwind and close hauled.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of headsail in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of headsail in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=headsail
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Headsail
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headsail
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headsail
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=headsail