Definitions for staysail
ˈsteɪˌseɪl; Naut. -səlstay·sail

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. staysailnoun

   a fore-and-aft sail set on a stay (as between two masts)

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. staysailnoun

   A 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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1. Staysail

   A staysail ("stays'l") is a fore-and-aft rigged sail whose luff can be affixed to a stay running forward (and most often but not always downwards) from a mast to the deck, the bowsprit, or to another mast.

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1. staysail

   A staysail is a type of sail on a boat or ship that is attached to the stay, which is a cable or rope that supports the mast. It is smaller than the main sail and typically used to help with maneuverability and stabilization. There are several different types of staysails including the jib, the genoa, and the spinnaker, each used in different sailing conditions or strategies.

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1. Staysailnoun

   any sail extended on a stay

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1. Staysail

   A staysail is a 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. Most staysails are triangular, however some are four-cornered, notably some fisherman's staysails. Triangular staysails set forward of the foremost mast are called jibs, headsails or foresails. The innermost such sail on a cutter, schooner and many other rigs having two or more foresails is referred to simply as the staysail, while the others are referred to as jibs, flying jibs etc. Types of staysail include the tallboy staysail, the genoa staysail, and the bigboy staysail. Unlike the cutter staysail, none of these sails have their luff affixed to a stay. On large rigs, staysails other than headsails are named according to the mast and mast section on which they are hoisted. Thus, the staysail hoisted on a stay that runs forward and downwards from the top of the mizzen topgallant mast is the mizzen topgallant staysail. If two staysails are hoisted to different points on this mast, they would be the mizzen upper topgallant staysail and the mizzen lower topgallant staysail.

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. staysail

   A triangular sail hoisted upon a stay.

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1. • Fore-and-aft Sail

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of staysail in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of staysail in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=staysail
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Staysail
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staysail
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/staysail
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=staysail
7. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=staysail