GOOSEWING


Meaning of GOOSEWING in English

I. ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

Etymology: goose (I) + wing

: the weather lower corner of a course or topsail when the middle and lee parts of the sail are hauled up

II. transitive verb

: to make goosewinged

intransitive verb

: to sail with the wind aft, the jib out on one side, and the mainsail out on the other

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