TRYSAIL


Meaning of TRYSAIL in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' tr ī - ˌ s ā l, -s ə l

Function: noun

Etymology: obsolete at try lying to

Date: 1769

: a fore-and-aft sail bent to a gaff and hoisted on a lower mast or a small mast close abaft

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